Box-office #1
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · dir. Irvin Kershner
Wide US release on May 23, 1980. Goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year.
Sci-fiStar Wars $538M worldwide
On this day
June 1 Monday, June 1, 2026
A curious almanac of what happened on June 1 across the years — history, birthdays, the songs that ruled the charts, the films that packed cinemas, and the science that nudged the world forward.
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Events
7
Birthdays
8
Holidays
1649
World history 377 years ago
Start of the Sumuroy Revolt: Filipinos in Northern Samar led by Agustin Sumuroy revolt against Spanish colonial authorities.
Agustin Sumuroy leads Filipinos in Northern Samar in revolt against Spanish colonial authorities, sparking one of the earliest major uprisings in the Philippines.
History
What happened on June 1
12 verified entries Full timeline
- 193World history
The Roman Senate passes a motion proclaiming Septimius Severus emperor, awards divine honours to Pertinax, and sentences current emperor Didius Julianus to death.
The Roman Senate proclaims Septimius Severus emperor, honors Pertinax with divine status, and sentences Didius Julianus to death.
- 1252European history
Alfonso X is proclaimed king of Castile and León.
Alfonso X is proclaimed king of Castile and León, succeeding his father Fernando III and beginning a reign marked by legal reforms and cultural patronage.
- 1298European history
Residents of Riga and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeat the Livonian Order in the Battle of Turaida.
Residents of Riga and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeat the Livonian Order in the Battle of Turaida.
- 1412European history
The Treaty of Lubowla between the kingdoms of Hungary and Poland is confirmed with one of the largest and magnificent royal meetings and feasts ever held in Buda. King Sigismund of Hungary host king Wladyslaw II Jagiello while several thousand nobles attend.
King Sigismund of Hungary hosts King Władysław II Jagiełło at a grand feast in Buda to confirm the Treaty of Lubowla.
- 1495Science
A monk, John Cor, records the first known batch of Scotch whisky.
John Cor, a monk, records the first known batch of Scotch whisky at Lindores Abbey.
- 1533Royalty
Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen of England.
Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen of England, marking Henry VIII's second marriage and a significant shift in English religious policy.
- 1535War
Combined forces loyal to Charles V attack and expel the Ottomans from Tunis during the Conquest of Tunis.
Combined forces loyal to Charles V capture Tunis and expel the Ottoman garrison, restoring the deposed Hafsid ruler.
- 1648UK history
The Roundheads defeat the Cavaliers at the Battle of Maidstone in the Second English Civil War.
Parliamentarian forces, known as the Roundheads, defeat King Charles I's supporters, the Cavaliers, in the Battle of Maidstone.
- 1649World history
Start of the Sumuroy Revolt: Filipinos in Northern Samar led by Agustin Sumuroy revolt against Spanish colonial authorities.
Agustin Sumuroy leads Filipinos in Northern Samar in revolt against Spanish colonial authorities, sparking one of the earliest major uprisings in the Philippines.
- 1779US history
The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, begins.
Benedict Arnold faces a court-martial for misconduct as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
- 1796US history
Tennessee is admitted as the 16th state of the United States.
Tennessee becomes the 16th state of the United States.
- 1862War
American Civil War: Peninsula Campaign: The Battle of Seven Pines (or the Battle of Fair Oaks) ends inconclusively, with both sides claiming victory.
The Battle of Seven Pines concludes with neither side achieving a clear victory, each claiming success in the Peninsula Campaign.
Born today
Famous birthdays on June 1
7 this date All birthdays
John Hunt Morgan
American general
John Hunt Morgan, the Confederate general who raised the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment and conducted daring raids during the American Civil War, was born in 1825.
Born
1825
Died
1864
William Sloane Coffin
American minister and activist
1924 – 2006
Parveen Kumar
Pakistani-English physician and academic
b. 1942 · 84
Colin Blakemore
British neurobiologist
1944 – 2022
Linda Scott
American singer
b. 1945 · 81
Paul Coffey
Canadian ice hockey player
b. 1961 · 65
Nikki Glaser
American comedian
b. 1984 · 42
Music
The number one songs on June 1
Across the years Full chart history
Also #1 on this day
- 2026"Rein Me In"— Sam Fender and Olivia Dean
- 2025"Ordinary"— Alex Warren
- 2024"Espresso"— Sabrina Carpenter
- 2023"Miracle"— Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding
- 2022"As It Was"— Harry Styles
- 2021"Body"— Tion Wayne and Russ Millions
Film & TV
At the movies
Box office #1 and premieres All releases
🏆 Sport June 1, 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.
Thirteen people are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortars hit a soccer game in Dobrinja.
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🔬 Science June 1, 1980
Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
Ted Turner launches CNN, the world's first 24-hour news channel.
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Holidays & observances
8 celebrated today
Children's Day (International), and its related observances: The Day of Protection of Children Rights (Armenia)
International
The following is a list of public holidays in Armenia
Children's Day (International), and its related observances: Mothers' and Children's Day (Mongolia)
International
The following are the public holidays in Mongolia and other special days
Gawai Dayak, harvest festival in the state of Sarawak (Malaysia)
International
Gawai Dayak is a form of harvest festival celebrated on 1 and 2 June annually in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia
Global Day of Parents (International)
International
Parents' Day is observed in on May 8
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Samoa from New Zealand in 1962.
International
Public holidays in Samoa are defined in the Public Holidays Act 2008:
Madaraka Day (Kenya)
International
Madaraka Day is a national holiday that is celebrated every 1 June in every year in the Republic of Kenya
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I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
— Nathan Hale · born June 1, 1755