1340 – Jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies
1873 – Joseph Howe, Canadian politician (3rd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia), dies at 68
1879 – Napoléon IV, Prince Imperial, Head of the House of Bonaparte (1873-79), killed in action during the Anglo-Zulu war at 23
1912 – Daniel Burnham, American architect and urban designer (built skyscrapers), dies at 65
1951 – Rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer/historian, dies at 85
1965 – Curly Lambeau, American Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback, coach (founder, first coach Green Bay Packers), dies of a heart attack at 67
1983 – Charles Tham, of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha, count of Flanders/Prince, dies
1995 – Tony Clegg, English property trader (Montleigh), dies at 58
2006 – Rocío Jurado, Spanish singer and actress, dies at 59
2019 – José Antonio Reyes, Spanish soccer left wing (Spain 21 caps; Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Arsenal), dies in a car crash at 35
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Historical Events for 1st June 2021
1283 – Treaty of Rheinfelden: Duke Rudolph II of Austria waives his right to the Duchies of Austria and Styria
1813 – Captain John Lawrence utters Navy motto “Don’t give up the ship”
1908 – John Krohn begins walk around perimeter of US, which took 357 days
1936 – French Championships Men’s Tennis: Gottfried von Cramm of Germany wins his 2nd French title; beats Englishman Fred Perry 6-0, 2-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
1939 – British submarine “Thetis” sinks in Liverpool Bay with all 99 aboard
1939 – Retired German Colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt returns to service
1953 – KMJ (now KSEE) TV channel 24 in Fresno, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1977 – Russia charges Jewish rights activist Anatoly Shcharansky with treason
1978 – The first international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty are filed
1979 – NBA Championship, Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland: Seattle Supersonics beat Washington Bullets, 97-93 for a 4-1 series victory; Seattle’s first major pro sports championship win
Today in History for 1st June 2021
Historical Events
1638 – 1st earthquake recorded in US, at Plymouth, Massachusetts
1880 – The first pay telephone service in the United States is installed in New Haven, Connecticut
1918 – Excelsior Maassluis soccer team forms in Maassluis
1920 – Adolfo de la Huerta becomes President of Mexico
1923 – New York Giants rout Philadelphia Phillies, 22-5 at the Baker Bowl; first time in 20th century a MLB team has scored in every inning
1940 – Major General Bernard Montgomery returns to London
Famous Birthdays
1844 – Galusha Pennypacker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), (d. 1916)
1890 – Frank Morgan [Francis P Wupperman], American actor (The Wizard of Oz), born in NYC, New York (d. 1949)
1909 – Szymon Goldberg, Polish/US violinist/conductor (Neth Chamber Orchestra)
1940 – Kip Thorne, American Physicist (Nobel Prize 2017, LIGO), born in Logan, Utah
1947 – Jonathan Pryce, Welsh stage and film actor (Brazil, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Two Popes), born in Carmel, Flintshire, Wales
1987 – Yarisley Silva, Cuban pole vaulter (World C’ship gold 2015; Olympic silver 2012), born in San Luis, Cuba
Famous Deaths
1699 – Jean Rousseau, French composer and viol player, dies at 54
1846 – Gregory XVI [Bartolomeo Alberto Mauro Cappellari], Pope (1831-1846), dies at 80
1872 – James Gordon Bennett, Sr., American newspaper publisher (New York Herald), dies at 76
1941 – Hugh S Walpole, British novelist and playwright (Jeremy, Maradick at 40), dies at 57
1942 – Ernest Pingoud, Finnish composer, dies at 53
1991 – David Ruffin, American soul musician and early lead singer for The Temptations (My Girl, Ain’t Too Proud to Beg), dies of drug overdose at 50
Famous Deaths for 31st May 2021
1740 – Frederik Willem I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51
1799 – Pierre Lemonnier, French astronomer (b. 1715)
1900 – John Power, Irish baronet and whiskey manufacturer (Powers Whiskey), dies in battle
1952 – Walter Schellenberg, German lawyer/headed spy (Venlo), dies
1957 – Leopold Staff, Polish poet (b. 1878)
1962 – Henry F. Ashurst, American Democratic politician (U.S. Senator from Arizona), dies at 87
1991 – H N “Swanie” Swanson, literary agent, dies at 91 of a stroke
2006 – Raymond Davis Jr., American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1914)
2019 – Niara Sudarkasa [Gloria Albertha Marshall], American educator and anthropologist (Lincoln College), dies at 80
2020 – Christo [Javacheff], Bulgarian artist and wrapper (Running Fence), dies at 84
Historical Events for 31st May 2021
1578 – Martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England, to Frobisher Bay, Canada. Eventually mines fools gold, famously used to pave the streets of London.
1621 – Sir Francis Bacon imprisoned in the Tower of London for 1 night
1790 – Alferez Manuel Quimper explores the Strait of Juan de Fuca
1910 – Glenn Curtiss flies from Albany to NYC
1938 – Bill Edrich scores his 1,000th run of cricket season, all at Lord’s
1948 – Indianapolis 500: Mauri Rose wins in 4:10:23.286 (192.822 km/h)
1967 – Bayern Munchen of West Germany wins 7th European Cup Winner’s Cup against Rangers of Scotland 1-0 in Nuremberg
1972 – 16th European Cup: Ajax beats Internazionale 2-0 at Rotterdam
1985 – New Orleans Saints are sold for $70,204,000
2014 – Psy’s “Gangnam Style” becomes the first video to reach 2 billion views on YouTube
Today in History for 31st May 2021
Historical Events
1790 – US copyright law enacted
1913 – Alexis Ahlgren runs world record maraton (2:36:06.6)
1921 – Boston Red Sox 1st baseman John “Stuffy” McInnis begins an errorless string of 1,700 chances
1930 – British Amateur Championship, Men’s Golf, St. Andrews Links: Bobby Jones scores a 7 and 6 win over Englishman Roger Wethered for the first leg of his Grand Slam
1949 – PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Hermitage CC: Sam Snead beats fellow American Johnny Palmer, 3 and 2; first time reigning Masters champion wins PGA Championship in the same calendar year.
1977 – Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani becomes heir apparent to throne of Qatar
Famous Birthdays
1699 – Alexander Cruden “Alexander the Corrector”, Scottish biblical scholar and eccentric, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible, born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 1770)
1818 – John Albion Andrew, American politician (25th Governor of Massachusetts), born in Windham, Massachusetts (d. 1867)
1919 – Emmanual Tettey Mensah, musician
1931 – Steve Horn, (Rep-R-California)
1940 – August “Augie” Meyers, American singer-songwriter, producer, and record label owner (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados), born in San Antonio, Texas
1945 – Bernard Goldberg, American journalist
Famous Deaths
1091 – Hendrik van Verdun, bishop of Luik (1075-91), dies
1665 – Pieter J Saenredam, Dutch architectural painter, dies at 67
1849 – Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 69
1957 – Leopold Staff, Polish poet (b. 1878)
1961 – Walter Little, Canadian politician (b. 1877)
1994 – Doug Freeman, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, 1 wicket; Wellington), dies at 79
Famous Deaths for 30th May 2021
1574 – Charles IX, King of France (1560-74), dies of tuberculosis at 23
1640 – Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish Baroque painter, dies at 62
1797 – Carl Ludwig Junker, German composer, dies at 48
1865 – William Clarke Quantrill, criminal/Confederate bushwhacker, dies at 27
1964 – Dave MacDonald, American auto racer (b. 1936)
1976 – Vic Ghezzi, American golfer (PGA C’ship 1941), dies of cancer at 65
1977 – Marinus Adam, Dutch conductor and composer, dies at 76
1989 – Zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927, NY Metropolitan Opera), dies of a stroke at 83
1994 – Jean Gattegno, French translator and scholar, dies at 58
2006 – Marius van Amelsvoort, Dutch politician (CDA), dies at 75
Historical Events for 30th May 2021
1908 – 1st federal workmen’s compensation law approved
1940 – Indianapolis 500: Wilbur Shaw wins in 4:22:31.201 (183.911 km/h)
1964 – French Championships Women’s Tennis: Margaret Court of Australia wins her second French singles crown; beats Maria Bueno of Brazil 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
1976 – LPGA Championship Women’s Golf, Pine Ridge GC: Betty Burfeindt wins her only major title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Judy Rankin
1978 – 31st Cannes Film Festival: “The Tree of Wooden Clogs” directed by Ermanno Olmi wins the Palme d’Or
1979 – Ted Coombs begins a 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to NYC
1984 – 28th European Cup: Liverpool beats Roma (1-1, 4-2 on penalties) at Rome
1990 – Dow Jones average hits a record 2,878.56
2000 – 35th Academy of Country Music Awards: Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw win
2019 – Two new studies find eating processed foods leads to an early death and ill health published in “British Medical Journal”
Today in History for 30th May 2021
Historical Events
1854 – Kansas-Nebraska Act repeals Missouri Compromise creating the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
1909 – Reuben Siegel laid cornerstone of 1st home in Tel-Aviv
1921 – Lord Dunsany’s “If” premieres in London
1955 – Tunisia begins domestic self governing
1964 – Giants sweep Mets 5-3 and 8-6 in 23 inn, records include elapsed time of 9:50, 47 strikeouts, 7:22 for 2nd game and NY’s 22 K’s in 2nd games
1966 – US launches Surveyor 1 to Moon
Famous Birthdays
1829 – Levin Goldschmidt, German business law expert, born in Gdańsk, Poland (d. 1897)
1835 – Alfred Austin, English poet laureate of England (Garden), born in Headingley, Yorkshire, England (d. 1913)
1928 – John Keith Wright, English economist, Assistant Secretary of State (1971-84)
1956 – David-Maria Sassoli, Italian politician and journalist, European President (2019-), born in Florence, Italy
1958 – Michael E Lopez-Alegria, Lt Cmdr/astro (STS 73, sk 92), born in Madrid, Spain
1962 – Tonya Pinkins, actress (Livia Frye-All My Children), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Deaths
1574 – Charles IX, King of France (1560-74), dies of tuberculosis at 23
1864 – James Barbour Terrill, US attorney/Confederate brigadier general, dies at 26
1967 – Claude Rains, British actor (Invisible Man, Casablanca), dies at 77
1976 – Vic Ghezzi, American golfer (PGA C’ship 1941), dies of cancer at 65
2006 – Marius van Amelsvoort, Dutch politician (CDA), dies at 75
2020 – Bob Hammond AM, Australian rules key defender (AFL Hall of Fame; North Adelaide; SA) and coach (Sydney Swans 1984), dies from Parkinson’s disease at 78
Famous Deaths for 29th May 2021
1593 – John Penry, Welsh protestant martyr (Marprelate tracts), executed for sedition at about 30
1750 – Giuseppe Porsile, Neapolitan composer, dies at 70
1790 – Israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (b. 1718)
1922 – Yevgeny Vakhtangov, Armenian-Russian theatrical director of the Moscow Art Theatre (Vakhtangov Theatre), dies of cancer at 39
1970 – John Gunther, American author and host (John Gunther’s High Road), dies at 68
2011 – Bill Clements, American politician, Governor of Texas (1987-91), dies at 94
2015 – Henry Carr, American athlete (2 Olympic gold 200m, 4x400m relay 1964), dies at 72
2017 – Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and dictator (1983-89), dies at 83
2018 – Rosa Briceño, Venezuelan conductor, and educator, dies of leukemia at 61
2020 – Ron Johnston, English geographer (electoral geography), dies at 79