A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
June 1: Day of the Week
June 1, 2024 is the 153rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 213 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is samedi.
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Here’s the June calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
June 1 Historical Event(s)
1812
War of 1812: U.S. President James Madison asks the Congress to declare war on the United Kingdom.
1861
American Civil War, Battle of Fairfax Court House (June 1861), first land battle of American Civil War after Battle of Fort Sumter, first Confederate combat casualty.
1922
The Royal Ulster Constabulary is founded.
1941
World War II: Battle of Crete ends as Crete capitulates to Germany.
1943
British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation the downing was an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
1979
The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.
1980
Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
1990
George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production.
1999
American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock.
2001
Nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother, King Birendra of Nepal and Queen Aiswarya.
Who were born on June 1?
1833
John Marshall Harlan, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1911)
1940
Katerina Gogou, Greek actress and poet (d. 1993)
1945
Frederica von Stade, American mezzo-soprano
1948
Tom Sneva, American race car driver and Indianapolis 500 winner
1955
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 58th Yokozuna
1957
Dorota Kędzierzawska, Polish film director
1961
Paul Coffey, Canadian hockey player
1961
Peter Machajdik, Slovakian composer
1968
Karen Mulder, Dutch model
1977
Brad Wilkerson, American baseball player
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