On this day: June 1
Events
Nguyen dynastyJune 1, 1802 – August 30, 1945 · World History
Founding of Mercedes-AMGJune 1, 1812 · Companies
Launch of The Philadelphia InquirerJune 1, 1829 · Internet
Terra Nova ExpeditionJune 1, 1910 – June 14, 1913 · Exploration
Release of Road to LifeJune 1, 1931 · Film
Founding of KeioJune 1, 1948 · Companies
Founding of Japanese National RailwaysJune 1, 1949 · Companies
Founding of Raidió Teilifís ÉireannJune 1, 1960 · Companies
Founding of Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceJune 1, 1961 · Companies- Release of EaglesJune 1, 1972 · Music
1978 FIFA World CupJune 1, 1978 – June 25, 1978 · Sports
Release of Star Trek III: The Search for SpockJune 1, 1984 · Film
Founding of SandiskJune 1, 1988 · Companies
Release of Wild ReedsJune 1, 1994 · Film- Release of WormsJune 1, 1995 · Gaming
- Release of Enema of the StateJune 1, 1999 · Music
Release of On the 6June 1, 1999 · Music- Release of No AngelJune 1, 1999 · Music
- Launch of TV.comJune 1, 2005 · Internet
- Release of The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsJune 1, 2005 · Film
- Release of End of an EraJune 1, 2006 · Music
Founding of CRRCJune 1, 2015 · Companies- Release of YeJune 1, 2018 · Music
- Release of American AnimalsJune 1, 2018 · Film
Born on this day
Geminiano MontanariJune 1, 1633 – October 13, 1687 · Science
Jacques MarquetteJune 1, 1637 – May 18, 1675 · Exploration
Georg MuffatJune 1, 1653 – February 23, 1704 · Music
Charles CameronJune 1, 1745 – March 19, 1812 · Culture
Józef ElsnerJune 1, 1769 – April 18, 1854 · Music
Nicolas CarnotJune 1, 1796 – August 24, 1832 · Science
Jules ChéretJune 1, 1836 – September 23, 1932 · Art
Vasily PolenovJune 1, 1844 – July 18, 1927 · Art
Sami FrashëriJune 1, 1850 – June 18, 1904 · Culture
Macedonio FernándezJune 1, 1874 – February 10, 1952 · Culture
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of RussiaJune 1, 1882 – November 24, 1960 · Art
Clive BrookJune 1, 1887 – November 17, 1974 · Film- Charles Kay OgdenJune 1, 1889 – March 21, 1957 · Culture
Leopold LindtbergJune 1, 1902 – April 18, 1984 · Film
Frank WhittleJune 1, 1907 – August 1996 · Technology
Jan PatočkaJune 1, 1907 – March 13, 1977 · Culture
William Standish KnowlesJune 1, 1917 – June 13, 2012 · Science
Nelson RiddleJune 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985 · Music
Marilyn MonroeJune 1, 1926 – August 1962 · Music
Georgy DobrovolskyJune 1, 1928 – June 30, 1971 · Space
Pat BooneJune 1, 1934 – present · Music
Norman FosterJune 1, 1935 – present · Culture- Percy AdlonJune 1, 1935 – March 10, 2024 · Film
Gerald ScarfeJune 1, 1936 – present · Art
Morgan FreemanJune 1, 1937 – present · Film
Kip S. ThorneJune 1, 1940 – present · Science
Toyo ItoJune 1, 1941 – present · Culture
Tom MankiewiczJune 1, 1942 – July 31, 2010 · Film- Lydia ShumJune 1, 1945 – February 19, 2008 · Film
Brian CoxJune 1, 1946 – present · Film
Ronnie WoodJune 1, 1947 – present · Art
Tomáš HalíkJune 1, 1948 – present · Culture- Gennady ManakovJune 1, 1950 – September 26, 2019 · Space
Lisa Hartman BlackJune 1, 1956 – present · Music
Alan WilderJune 1, 1959 – present · Music
Simon GallupJune 1, 1960 – present · Music
Peter MachajdíkJune 1, 1961 – present · Music
Roger SanchezJune 1, 1967 – present · Music
Paula MalcomsonJune 1, 1970 – present · Film
Alanis MorissetteJune 1, 1974 – present · Music- Henry JackmanJune 1, 1974 – present · Music
Frauke PetryJune 1, 1975 – present · Science
Gareth EdwardsJune 1, 1975 – present · Film
Danielle HarrisJune 1, 1977 – present · Film
Güzäl YäxinäJune 1, 1977 – present · Film
Amy SchumerJune 1, 1981 – present · Film
Brandi CarlileJune 1, 1981 – present · Music
PVR RajaJune 1, 1985 – present · Film
Rahim RedcarJune 1, 1988 – present · Music