JUNE 1 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for June 1

Brigham Young (1801-1877) - Religious leader and 2nd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Frank Morgan (1890-1949) - Actor easily identified by his role as "The Wizard" in the The Wizard of Oz.

Andy Griffith (1926-2012) - Actor fondly remembered for his roles in The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968) and the legal drama Matlock (1986–1995).

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) - Model and actress known as the "Blonde Bombshell."

K. W. Lee (1928-2025) - Journalist and founder of the Korean American Journalists Association.

Pat Boone (1934-Still Living) - Musical icon in the 1950s and 1960s.

Morgan Freeman (1937-Still Living) - Multi-award-winning actor.

Richard Goode (1943-Still Living) - Pianist known for his beautiful interpretations of  Mozart and Beethoven.

Michael McDowell (1950-1999) - Author and screenwriter remembered for creating the screenplay for the film Beetlejuice.

David Rudman (1963-Still Living) - Current puppeteer of Cookie Monster on Sesame Street.

Memorable Events for June 1

1638 - The first earthquake is recorded in U.S. in MA.

1779 - The court-martial for Benedict Arnold and charges of malfeasance begins.

1792 - Kentucky is admitted as the 15th state.

1796 - Tennessee is admitted as the 16th state.

1812 - President Madison asks Congress to declare war on the United Kingdom.

1862 - A bilateral treaty (African Slave Trade Treaty Act) between the U.S. and U.K. abolishes the slave trade in U.S.

1890 - The U.S. Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.

1869 - Thomas Edison is granted his first patent for the Electric Vote Recorder.

1877 - The Society of American Artists forms.

1916 - The U.S. Senate confirms the appointment of the first Jew (Justice Louis Brandeis) to Supreme Court.

1939 - The first major boxing match is televised in the U.S. (heavyweight bout between former world champion Max Baer (L) and Lou Nova (W)).

1947 - WWII rationing coupons are disbanded.

2004 - Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole for the Oklahoma City Bombing.

1974 - The Heimlich Maneuver is published in the journal Emergency Medicine.

1993 - Brooklyn, NY, begins a recycling program.

2022 - Admiral Linda Fagan (U.S. Coast Guard) becomes the first female Commander of a U.S. military branch.