June 1
June 1 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 213 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Gemini.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On June 1 the Sun's declination is approximately +22.2°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a June 1.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1495 — Friar John Cor recorded the first known production of Scotch whisky in Scotland. ↗(531 years ago)more
Scotch whisky, often simply called whisky or Scotch, is malt whisky or grain whisky made in Scotland.
1792 — Kentucky was admitted as the 15th U.S. state. ↗(234 years ago)more
Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River.
1796 — Tennessee was admitted as the 16th U.S. state. ↗(230 years ago)more
Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest.
1980 — Cable News Network (CNN) began broadcasting. ↗(46 years ago)more
Cable News Network (CNN) is an American multinational news media company and the flagship namesake property of CNN Worldwide, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Founded on June 1, 1980, by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, CNN is the first television cha...
Notable births
1926 — Marilyn Monroe, American actress. ↗(100 years ago)more
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million by her death in 1962.
1937 — Morgan Freeman, American actor. ↗(89 years ago)more
Morgan Freeman is an American actor, producer, and narrator. In a career spanning six decades, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. He was honored with the Kennedy Center Honor in 2008, an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2011, the Cecil B.
Notable deaths
1968 — Helen Keller, American author and activist. ↗(58 years ago)more
Helen Adams Keller was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (153) | 3^2 × 17 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (213) | 3 × 71 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 01062026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +22.16° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 19 days |