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June 1: Day of the Week
June 1, 2024 was the 153rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 213 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.
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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)
1660
Mary Dyer is hanged for defying a law banning Quakers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1670
In Dover, England, Charles II of Great Britain and Louis XIV of France sign the secret treaty of Dover, which will force England into the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
1679
The Scottish Covenanters defeat John Graham of Claverhouse at the Battle of Drumclog.
1779
Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, is court-martialed for malfeasance.
1792
Kentucky is admitted as the 15th state of the United States.
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.
1890
The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith’s tabulating machine to count census returns.
1916
Louis Brandeis becomes the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
1941
World War II: Battle of Crete ends as Crete capitulates to Germany.
1974
The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine.
Who were born on June 1?
1890
Frank Morgan, American actor (d. 1949)
1913
Bill Deedes, British journalist (d. 2007)
1937
Rosaleen Linehan, Irish actress
1948
Michel Plasse, French Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2006)
1957
Dorota Kędzierzawska, Polish film director
1961
Paul Coffey, Canadian hockey player
1969
Teri Polo, American actress
1970
Alexi Lalas, American soccer player
1970
R. Madhavan, Indian actor
1975
James Storm, American professional wrestler
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters JWMOOJVA? Check your answers here: Word scramble JWMOOJVA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.