Congress of Deputies
For the first time since its transition to democracy, the Congress of Deputies in Spain passed a motion of no confidence against the government.
What happened on June 1
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1660 to 2025.
Standout on June 1
2018
Congress of Deputies
For the first time since its transition to democracy, the Congress of Deputies in Spain passed a motion of no confidence against the government.
About June 1
June 1 is the 152nd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 152 of 365 (153 in leap years)213 days left in the year (213 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029, Saturday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 23 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♊ Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- June birthstone
- Pearl / Alexandrite / Moonstonepurity, balance and new beginnings
- June birth flower
- Rose / Honeysucklelove, passion and devoted affection
- Next occurrence
- In 217 days
- Roman numerals
- I.VIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 350thScanian War1676
- 50thAeroflot Flight 4181976
- 40thBen Smith (rugby union)1986
- 40thChinedu Obasi1986
- 40thMoses Ndiema Masai1986
- 30thEdvinas Gertmonas1996
- 30thTom Holland1996
- 25thDolphinarium discotheque bombing2001
June 1 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Nepalese royal massacre · Hamas · Dolphinarium discotheque bombing
- 50 years ago1976
- Aeroflot Flight 418
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on June 1 — ages this year
- 1999Dmytro Udovychenkoturns 27
- 1999Technobladeturns 27
- 1996Edvinas Gertmonasturns 30
- 1996Tom Hollandturns 30
- 1994Kagayaki Taishiturns 32
- 1991Tyrone Robertsturns 35
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Sinking of Dongfang zhi Xing
The river cruise ship Dongfang zhi Xing capsized in the Yangtze, resulting in 442 deaths in China's worst peacetime maritime disaster.
Space Shuttle Endeavour
Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights.
2011 Springfield tornado
A rare tornado outbreak occurs in New England; a strong EF3 tornado strikes Springfield, Massachusetts, during the event, killing four people.
General Motors
General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history.
Air France Flight 447
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.
2008 Universal Studios fire
A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios Hollywood destroyed the King Kong Encounter and a large archive of music and film master recordings.
Cyclone Gonu
Cyclone Gonu develops from an area of convection in the Arabian Sea, later becoming the worst recorded natural disaster in Oman.
Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole.
Nepalese royal massacre
Nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother.
Hamas
A Hamas-affiliated Islamist militant blew himself up outside a nightclub in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 21 people, most of whom were teenage girls.
Dolphinarium discotheque bombing
Dolphinarium discotheque massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 at a disco in Tel Aviv.
Clinton National Airport
On landing at Little Rock National Airport in the U.S. state of Arkansas, American Airlines Flight 1420 overran the runway and crashed (wreckage pictured), resulting in 11 deaths.
American Airlines Flight 1420
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.
South Africa
Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.
Dobrinja mortar attack
Dobrinja mortar attack: Thirteen are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortar shells are fired at a soccer game in Dobrinja, west of Sarajevo.
Cold War
Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production.
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was ratified, banning all American and Soviet land-based missiles with a range of 500 to 5,500 km (310 to 3,420 mi).
Group representation constituency
Group representation constituencies were introduced to the parliament of Singapore.
CNN
Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
Rhodesia
The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.
Patent Cooperation Treaty
The first international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty are filed.
Aeroflot Flight 418
Aeroflot Flight 418 crashes in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea, killing 46.
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded by Jalal Talabani, Nawshirwan Mustafa, Fuad Masum and others.
Henry Heimlich
In an informal article in a medical journal, Henry Heimlich introduced the concept of abdominal thrusts, commonly known as the Heimlich maneuver, to treat victims of choking.
Junkers Ju 88
Eight German Junkers Ju 88s shot down British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 777 over the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Spain and France, killing actor Leslie Howard and several other notable passengers.
World War II
World War II: The crews of three Japanese submarines scuttled their vessels and committed suicide after entering Sydney Harbour and launching a failed attack.
Navajo
The Navajo and the U.S. government signed the Treaty of Bosque Redondo, which allowed those interned at Fort Sumner to return to their ancestral lands.
Battle of Fairfax Court House (1861)
The first land battle of the American Civil War after Fort Sumter took place in the village of Fairfax, Virginia.
Revolution of the Ganhadores
The Revolution of the Ganhadores, the first general strike in Brazil, began in Salvador, Bahia.
War of 1812
War of 1812: Mortally wounded, U.S. Navy captain James Lawrence ordered his crew "Don't give up the ship!" as USS Chesapeake was captured by HMS Shannon off the coast of Boston.
Tennessee
Tennessee was admitted as the 16th state of the United States.
French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars: A British fleet captured six French ships of the line in a naval battle off Ushant that came to be known as the Glorious First of June.
Scanian War
Scanian War: The Swedish warship Kronan, one of the largest ships in the world at the time, sank at the Battle of Öland (depicted) with the loss of around 800 men.
Charles II of England
Charles II and Louis XIV signed a secret treaty, requiring England to aid France in its war against the Dutch Republic and the future conversion of Charles to Catholicism, in return for Louis making large payments to Charles and promising to aid him if there was a rebellion in England.
Mary Dyer
Mary Dyer was hanged in Boston for repeatedly defying a law banning Quakers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Nataliya Goncharova (volleyball)
Nataliya Goncharova, Ukrainian/Russian volleyball player
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Ani Yudhoyono
Ani Yudhoyono, Indonesian politician, 6th First Lady of Indonesia. (born 1952)
Joan Kirner
Joan Kirner, Australian educator and politician, 42nd Premier of Victoria (born 1938)
Nicholas Liverpool
Nicholas Liverpool, Dominican lawyer and politician, 6th President of Dominica (born 1934)
Jacques Parizeau
Jacques Parizeau, Canadian economist and politician, 26th Premier of Quebec (born 1930)
Timofei Moșneaga
Timofei Moșneaga, Moldovan physician and politician, Moldovan Minister of Health (born 1932)
James Kelleher
James Kelleher, Canadian lawyer and politician, 33rd Solicitor General of Canada (born 1930)
Pádraig Faulkner
Pádraig Faulkner, Irish educator and politician, 19th Irish Minister of Defence (born 1918)
Tommy Lapid
Tommy Lapid, Israeli journalist and politician, 17th Justice Minister of Israel (born 1931)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Alfonso Navarrete
Annibale Maria di Francia
Christian feast day: Annibale Maria di Francia
Fortunatus of Spoleto
Christian feast day: Fortunatus of Spoleto
Herculanus of Piegaro
Christian feast day: Herculanus of Piegaro
Íñigo of Oña
Christian feast day: Íñigo of Oña
Public holidays in Armenia
Children's Day (International), and its related observances: The Day of Protection of Children Rights (Armenia)
Public holidays in Mongolia
Children's Day (International), and its related observances: Mothers' and Children's Day (Mongolia)
Crescentinus
Christian feast day: Crescentinus
Spread across the centuries
- 17th century3
- 18th century2
- 19th century4
- 20th century35
- 21st century32
Earliest: Mary Dyer (1660). Most recent: Jonathan Joss (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about June 1
What day of the year is June 1?
June 1 is the 152nd day of the year, with 213 days left after it.
What star sign is June 1?
June 1 falls under Gemini (May 21 – June 20), a air sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Pearl or Alexandrite or Moonstone.
How many things happened on June 1?
We record 84 entries for June 1: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1660 to 2025.
Who was born on June 1?
Dmytro Udovychenko (1999) is among the notable births on June 1. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the June 1 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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