DateNameLocation / Topic
Tuesday, Jun 1
President's Day President's Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
Global Day of Parents Global Day of Parents
Tuesday, Jun 1
Madaraka Day Madaraka Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
Statehood Day
United States (Kentucky, Tennessee)
Statehood Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
World Reef Awareness Day World Reef Awareness Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Olive Day National Olive Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Heimlich Maneuver Day National Heimlich Maneuver Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Go Barefoot Day National Go Barefoot Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Nail Polish Day National Nail Polish Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Say Something Nice Day National Say Something Nice Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Penpal Day National Penpal Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Hazelnut Cake Day National Hazelnut Cake Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
Independence Day Independence Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
Children's Day Children's Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
Gawai Dayak
Malaysia (Sarawak)
Gawai Dayak
Tuesday, Jun 1
Dinosaur Day Dinosaur Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Rose Month National Rose Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
World Milk Day World Milk Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
International Tabletop Day International Tabletop Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Adopt A Cat Month National Adopt A Cat Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Iced Tea Month National Iced Tea Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Papaya Month National Papaya Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
Audiobook Month Audiobook Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Pollinators Month National Pollinators Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Dairy Month National Dairy Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Camping Month National Camping Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
Men’s Health Month Men’s Health Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Candy Month National Candy Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
Turkey Lovers Month Turkey Lovers Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Fresh Fruit And Vegetables Month National Fresh Fruit And Vegetables Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
Care For Your Grandparents Month Care For Your Grandparents Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
International Mud Month International Mud Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Great Outdoors Month National Great Outdoors Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Zoo And Aquarium Month National Zoo And Aquarium Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Soul Food Month National Soul Food Month
Tuesday, Jun 1
Children\'s Day Children\'s Day
Tuesday, Jun 1
National Homeownership Month National Homeownership Month

Historical Events on June 1

  • 1495: The first known reference to Scotch whiskey appears in the accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland as a monk named John Cor is asked to make a batch of it.
  • 1533: In England, Anne Boleyn becomes Queen.
  • 1660: For defying a law that banned Quakers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Mary Dyer is hanged.
  • 1779: The Continental Army General Benedict Arnold receives a Court Martial for malfeasance.
  • 1792: Kentucky become the 15th State to become a State in the U.S.
  • 1794: Great Britain and France engage in a naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars. This battle is known as the Glorious First of June.
  • 1796: Tennessee become the 16th State to become a State in the U.S.
  • 1812: United States President James Madison asks the U.S Congress to declare war on Great Britain during the War of 1812.
  • 1861: The Battle of Fairfax Court House begins during the American Civil War.
  • 1862: The Battle of Fair Oaks (also known as the Battle of 7 Pines) ends with both Confederate and Union forces claiming victory during the American Civil War.
  • 1890: The tabulation machine of Herman Hollerith begins to be used by the U.S Census Bureau to count census returns.
  • 1916: Louis Brandeis is the first Jew to be appointed to the U.S Supreme Court.
  • 1941: Crete capitulates to Germany after the Battle of Crete during World War 2.
  • 1943: BOAC Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay.
  • 1946: In Israel, Nazi Adolf Eichmann is hanged.

Famous Birthdays on June 1

  • American religious leader and founder of Salt Lake City, Utah, Brigham Young is born in 1801.
  • American General John Hunt Morgan is born in 1825.
  • American General John Bell Hood is born in 1831.
  • American Lieutenant and Medal of Honor recipient, John J. Toffey is born in 1844.
  • American actor, singer and screenwriter, Andy Griffith is born in 1926.
  • American model and actress, Marilyn Monroe is born in 1926.
  • English actor Edward Woodward is born in 1930.
  • American actor Morgan Freeman is born in 1937.
  • Irish actress Rosaleen Linehan is born in 1937.

American actor and comedian, Cleavon Little is born in 1939.