June 1 facts for kids

June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 213 days remain until the end of the year.

June 1st is a special day filled with many interesting events throughout history! From ancient battles to modern inventions and the birthdays of famous people, this day has seen a lot happen. Let's explore some of the most important moments and people connected to June 1st.

Historical Events on June 1st

Ancient Times and Middle Ages

• 1215 – The city of Zhongdu (which is now Beijing) was captured by the Mongols, led by the famous Genghis Khan. This ended a big battle and was a major event in history.
• 1252 – Alfonso X became the new king of Castile and León in Spain.
• 1298 – People from Riga and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania won a battle against the Livonian Order in the Battle of Turaida.
• 1495 – A monk named John Cor made the very first recorded batch of Scotch whisky.
• 1533 – Anne Boleyn was crowned the Queen of England.
• 1535 – Forces loyal to Charles V attacked and drove out the Ottomans from Tunis during the Conquest of Tunis.

From the 1600s to the 1900s

• 1648 – The Roundheads defeated the Cavaliers at the Battle of Maidstone during the Second English Civil War in England.
• 1649 – The Sumuroy Revolt began in the Philippines. Filipinos, led by Agustin Sumuroy, rose up against the Spanish rulers.
• 1670 – In England, Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France secretly signed the Secret Treaty of Dover. This agreement would lead England into another war.
• 1676 – In the Battle of Öland, Danish and Dutch forces defeated the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea.
• 1773 – A brave man named Wolraad Woltemade saved 14 sailors from a sinking ship near the Cape of Good Hope. He rode his horse into the sea seven times to rescue them, but sadly, he and his horse drowned on his eighth try.
• 1792 – Kentucky became the 15th state of the United States.
• 1794 – The Glorious First of June battle took place. This was the first big naval fight between Britain and France during the French Revolutionary Wars.
• 1796 – Tennessee became the 16th state of the United States.
• 1812 – U.S. President James Madison asked the Congress to declare war on the United Kingdom, starting the War of 1812.
• 1831 – James Clark Ross was the first European to reach the North Magnetic Pole.
• 1849 – The Minnesota Territory was officially created.
• 1855 – The American adventurer William Walker took control of Nicaragua.
• 1861 – The American Civil War saw the Battle of Fairfax Court House fought.
• 1868 – The Treaty of Bosque Redondo was signed, allowing the Navajo people to return to their lands.
• 1890 – The United States Census Bureau started using Herman Hollerith's special machine to count census results, making the process much faster.

Modern Era (1901–Present)

• 1916 – Louis Brandeis became the first Jewish person to be appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
• 1918 – During World War I, Allied Forces fought against German Forces in the Battle of Belleau Wood.
• 1930 – The Deccan Queen train began service in India. It was the first intercity train to run on electric power.
• 1939 – The German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft had its first flight.
• 1941 – The Battle of Crete ended with Germany taking control of Crete.
• 1943 – BOAC Flight 777 was shot down over the Bay of Biscay. British actor Leslie Howard was among those who died.
• 1950 – U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith gave her famous Declaration of Conscience speech.
• 1958 – Charles de Gaulle returned to lead France for six months.
• 1961 – Two large Canadian banks merged to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, creating the biggest bank merger in Canadian history.
• 1964 – Kenya became a republic with Jomo Kenyatta as its first President.
• 1974 – The Heimlich maneuver, a technique to help people who are choking, was first published.
• 1979 – The first black-led government in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) took power.
• 1980 – Cable News Network (CNN) began broadcasting news around the clock.
• 1988 – The European Central Bank was founded in Brussels.
• 1990 – During the Cold War, George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev signed a treaty to stop making chemical weapons.
• 1994 – The Republic of South Africa rejoined the Commonwealth of Nations.
• 2001 – The Nepalese royal massacre occurred, where Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal was involved in the deaths of several family members.
• 2008 – A large fire broke out at Universal Studios, destroying parts of the park and a huge collection of music and film recordings.
• 2009 – Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 people on board.
• 2011 – A rare tornado outbreak hit New England, with a strong tornado striking Springfield, Massachusetts.
• 2011 – Space Shuttle Endeavour landed for the last time after 25 flights into space.
• 2015 – A ship carrying 458 people capsized in the Yangtze River in China, leading to many deaths.

Famous Birthdays on June 1st

Born Before the 1900s

• 1498 – Maarten van Heemskerck, a famous Dutch painter.
• 1563 – Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, an important English politician.
• 1637 – Jacques Marquette, a French missionary and explorer.
• 1796 – Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, a French physicist and engineer who worked on heat engines.
• 1801 – Brigham Young, a significant American religious leader.
• 1804 – Mikhail Glinka, a well-known Russian composer.
• 1843 – Henry Faulds, a Scottish doctor who helped develop fingerprinting.
• 1878 – John Masefield, an English author and poet.
• 1892 – Amanullah Khan, who was the ruler of Kingdom of Afghanistan.

Born in the 1900s and Later

• 1907 – Frank Whittle, an English engineer who helped develop the jet engine.
• 1926 – Andy Griffith, a beloved American actor and singer.
• 1926 – Marilyn Monroe, a very famous American model and actress.
• 1937 – Morgan Freeman, a highly respected American actor and producer.
• 1937 – Colleen McCullough, an Australian scientist and author.
• 1940 – Kip Thorne, an American physicist and astronomer.
• 1946 – Brian Cox, a Scottish actor.
• 1947 – Jonathan Pryce, a Welsh actor and singer.
• 1947 – Ronnie Wood, an English guitarist and songwriter, known from The Rolling Stones.
• 1973 – Heidi Klum, a German-American model and fashion designer.
• 1974 – Alanis Morissette, a popular Canadian-American singer-songwriter.
• 1979 – Markus Persson, a Swedish game designer who founded Mojang, known for creating Minecraft.
• 1981 – Amy Schumer, an American comedian and actress.
• 1982 – Justine Henin, a famous Belgian tennis player.
• 1996 – Tom Holland, an English actor known for playing Spider-Man.
• 1999 – Technoblade, a popular American YouTuber and streamer.

Notable People Who Died on June 1st

Died Before the 1900s

• 195 BC – Emperor Gaozu of Han, a Chinese emperor.
• 193 – Marcus Didius Julianus, a Roman Emperor.
• 1434 – King Wladislaus II of Poland.
• 1616 – Tokugawa Ieyasu, an important Japanese shogun.
• 1773 – Wolraad Woltemade, the brave South African who tried to save sailors.
• 1815 – Louis-Alexandre Berthier, a French general and politician.
• 1868 – James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States.
• 1876 – Hristo Botev, a Bulgarian poet and journalist.
• 1879 – Napoléon, Prince Imperial of France.

Died in the 1900s and Later

• 1925 – Thomas R. Marshall, the 28th Vice President of the United States.
• 1943 – Leslie Howard, an English actor and director.
• 1952 – John Dewey, an American psychologist and philosopher.
• 1968 – Helen Keller, a famous American author and activist who was deaf and blind.
• 1979 – Werner Forssmann, a German physician who won a Nobel Prize.
• 1999 – Christopher Cockerell, an English engineer who invented the hovercraft.
• 2000 – Tito Puente, a well-known American drummer and composer.
• 2001 – Hank Ketcham, an American cartoonist who created Dennis the Menace.
• 2008 – Yves Saint Laurent, a famous French fashion designer.
• 2015 – Charles Kennedy, a Scottish journalist and politician.

Holidays and Celebrations on June 1st

June 1st is a day for many special celebrations around the world!

• Children's Day is celebrated internationally, focusing on children's rights and well-being.
  • In Armenia, it's called The Day of Protection of Children Rights.
  • In Mongolia, it's Mothers' and Children's Day.
• Global Day of Parents is also celebrated internationally, honoring parents everywhere.
• Independence Day in Samoa marks their independence from New Zealand in 1962.
• Madaraka Day is celebrated in Kenya.
• National Maritime Day (Mexico) honors the country's maritime heritage.
• National Tree Planting Day (Cambodia) encourages planting trees.
• Pancasila Day is a national holiday in Indonesia.
• President's Day (Palau) is celebrated in Palau.
• The start of Crop Over in Barbados, a lively festival that lasts until August.
• Victory Day (Tunisia) is celebrated in Tunisia.
• World Milk Day is an international day to celebrate milk as a global food.

See also

In Spanish: 1 de junio para niños