Summary of the Day ✨ 1 June (01/06)
Tragedy struck globally as a ship capsized in China’s Yangtze River killing 442 people while Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic claiming all 228 lives. Meanwhile, a rare tornado outbreak devastated New England, Space Shuttle Endeavour completed its final mission, and General Motors became the fourth largest bankruptcy in US history.
Historical Events 📜
- 2015: A ship carrying 458 people capsizes in the Yangtze river in China’s Hubei province, killing 442 people.
- 2011: A rare tornado outbreak occurs in New England; a strong EF3 tornado strikes Springfield, Massachusetts, during the event, killing four people.
- 2011: Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights.
- 2009: Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew are killed.
- 2009: General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history.
- 2008: A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios breaks out, destroying the attraction King Kong Encounter and a large archive of master tapes for music and film, the full extent of which was not revealed until 2019.
- 2007: Cyclone Gonu develops from an area of convection in the Arabian Sea, becoming the worst recorded natural disaster in Oman.
- 2004: Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole.
- 2001: Nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother.
- 2001: Dolphinarium discotheque massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 at a disco in Tel Aviv.
- 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.
- 1994: Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.
- 1993: Dobrinja mortar attack: Thirteen are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortar shells are fired at a soccer game in Dobrinja, west of Sarajevo.
- 1990: Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production.
- 1988: The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect.
Famous Births 👶
- 1999: Technoblade, American YouTuber and streamer (died 2022)
- 1999: Dmytro Udovychenko, Ukrainian violinist
- 1996: Edvinas Gertmonas, Lithuanian footballer
- 1996: Tom Holland, English actor
- 1994: Kagayaki Taishi, Japanese sumo wrestler
- 1991: Zazie Beetz, German-American actress
- 1991: Tyrone Roberts, Australian rugby league player
- 1990: Miller Bolaños, Ecuadoran footballer
- 1990: Carlota Ciganda, Spanish golfer
- 1989: Nataliya Goncharova, Ukrainian/Russian volleyball player
- 1989: Sammy Alex Mutahi, Kenyan runner
- 1988: Javier Hernández, Mexican footballer
- 1987: Zoltán Harsányi, Slovak footballer
- 1987: Yarisley Silva, Cuban pole vaulter
- 1986: Moses Ndiema Masai, Kenyan runner
Notable Deaths 🕊️
- 2025: Jonathan Joss, American actor (born 1965)
- 2024: Tin Oo, Burmese general and politician (born 1927)
- 2019: Ani Yudhoyono, Indonesian politician, 6th First Lady of Indonesia. (born 1952)
- 2015: Charles Kennedy, Scottish journalist and politician (born 1959)
- 2015: Joan Kirner, Australian educator and politician, 42nd Premier of Victoria (born 1938)
- 2015: Nicholas Liverpool, Dominican lawyer and politician, 6th President of Dominica (born 1934)
- 2015: Jacques Parizeau, Canadian economist and politician, 26th Premier of Quebec (born 1930)
- 2015: Jean Ritchie, American singer-songwriter (born 1922)
- 2014: Ann B. Davis, American actress (born 1926)
- 2014: Valentin Mankin, Ukrainian sailor (born 1938)
- 2014: Timofei Moșneaga, Moldovan physician and politician, Moldovan Minister of Health (born 1932)
- 2013: James Kelleher, Canadian lawyer and politician, 33rd Solicitor General of Canada (born 1930)
- 2012: Faruq Z. Bey, American saxophonist and composer (born 1942)
- 2012: Pádraig Faulkner, Irish educator and politician, 19th Irish Minister of Defence (born 1918)
- 2012: Milan Gaľa, Slovak politician (born 1953)
Holidays & Observances 🎉
- Children’s Day (International), and its related observances:
The Day of Protection of Children Rights (Armenia) - Children’s Day (International), and its related observances:
Mothers’ and Children’s Day (Mongolia) - Christian feast day:
Annibale Maria di Francia - Christian feast day:
Crescentinus - Christian feast day:
Fortunatus of Spoleto - Christian feast day:
Herculanus of Piegaro - Christian feast day:
Íñigo of Oña - Christian feast day:
Justin Martyr (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran) - Christian feast day:
Ronan of Locronan - Christian feast day:
Pamphilus of Caesarea (Roman Catholic only): 256 - Christian feast day:
June 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) - Gawai Dayak, harvest festival in the state of Sarawak (Malaysia)
- Global Day of Parents (International)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Samoa from New Zealand in 1962.
- Madaraka Day (Kenya)