June 1
Today is the 153rd day of 216, there are 213 days left in the year.
1792 - Kentucky became the 15th state.
1796 - Tennessee became the 16th state.
1868 - James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States, died near Lancaster, Pennsylvania at age 77.
1916 - Louis Brandeis took his seat as the first Jewish justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
1926 - Actress Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortensen in Los Angeles.
1938 - The first issue of Action Comics was published, which featured the debut of "Superman".
1958 - Charles de Gaulle became premier of France.
1968 - Author-lecturer Helen Keller, who earned a college degree despite being blind and deaf most of her life, died in Westport, Connecticut at age 87.
1980 - CNN, the Cable News Network, made its debut.
2009 - Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330 carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of everyone on board.
2009 - General Motors filed for Chapter 11, becoming the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.
2009 - Conan O'Brien debuted as host of NBC's "Tonight Show". (He stepped down in January after a dispute with the network.)
2010 - Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, announced their separation after 40 years of marriage.
Birthdays
20 - Tom Holland (actor)
20 - Wolftyla (R&B singer)
24 - Jenna McDougall (singer)
28 - Gaby Dunn (comedian)
30 - Dayana Mendoza (model)
35 - Amy Schumer (actress/comedian)
36 - Oliver James (actor)
37 - Santana Moss (football player)
39 - Sarah Wayne Callies (actress)
39 - Danielle Harris (actress)
42 - Alanis Morissette (singer)
43 - Heidi Klum (model)
47 - Teri Polo (actress)
69 - Ronnie Wood (guitarist)
70 - Brian Cox (actor)
79 - Morgan Freeman (actor)
82 - Pat Boone (singer)
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Today in Sports History - June 1
1923 - The New York Giants defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 22-8. The Giants scored in every inning.
1925 - Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig's streak of playing in 2,130 consecutive games began when he entered a game as a pinch hitter for the New York Yankees.
1935 - The New York Yankees hit a record six solo home runs in a 7-2 win over the Boston Braves.
1938 - Batting helmets made their first appearance in major league baseball.
1946 - Assault wins the Belmont Stakes and horse racing's Triple Crown.
1975 - Nolan Ryan of the California Angels throws his fourth career no-hitter in a 1-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
1979 - The Seattle Supersonics defeat the Washington Bullets in five games for the NBA championship.
1989 - The SkyDome opens in Toronto.
1992 - The Pittsburgh Penguins sweep the Chicago Blackhawks to win the Stanley Cup.
2001 - Nebraska defeated Rice 7-0 in the first game of the Lincoln Super Regional.
2002 - Nebraska defeated Marist 9-1 in the second game of the Lincoln Regional.
2003 - Nebraska defeated Southwest Missouri State 9-5, but then was eliminated by Southwest Missouri State later in the day in a 7-0 loss in the Lincoln Regional.
2007 - Nebraska lost to UC-Riverside 10-5 in the opening game of the Tempe Regional.
2008 - Nebraska loses to Oral Roberts 8-0 to be eliminated from the Lincoln Regional.
2014 - Nebraska loses to Cal State-Fullerton 4-3 to get eliminated from the Stillwater Regional.
2014 - The Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. It was the first time in NHL history that a team won a series in Game 7 on the road for the third consecutive series.
Today is the 153rd day of 216, there are 213 days left in the year.
1792 - Kentucky became the 15th state.
1796 - Tennessee became the 16th state.
1868 - James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States, died near Lancaster, Pennsylvania at age 77.
1916 - Louis Brandeis took his seat as the first Jewish justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
1926 - Actress Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortensen in Los Angeles.
1938 - The first issue of Action Comics was published, which featured the debut of "Superman".
1958 - Charles de Gaulle became premier of France.
1968 - Author-lecturer Helen Keller, who earned a college degree despite being blind and deaf most of her life, died in Westport, Connecticut at age 87.
1980 - CNN, the Cable News Network, made its debut.
2009 - Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330 carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of everyone on board.
2009 - General Motors filed for Chapter 11, becoming the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.
2009 - Conan O'Brien debuted as host of NBC's "Tonight Show". (He stepped down in January after a dispute with the network.)
2010 - Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, announced their separation after 40 years of marriage.
Birthdays
20 - Tom Holland (actor)
20 - Wolftyla (R&B singer)
24 - Jenna McDougall (singer)
28 - Gaby Dunn (comedian)
30 - Dayana Mendoza (model)
35 - Amy Schumer (actress/comedian)
36 - Oliver James (actor)
37 - Santana Moss (football player)
39 - Sarah Wayne Callies (actress)
39 - Danielle Harris (actress)
42 - Alanis Morissette (singer)
43 - Heidi Klum (model)
47 - Teri Polo (actress)
69 - Ronnie Wood (guitarist)
70 - Brian Cox (actor)
79 - Morgan Freeman (actor)
82 - Pat Boone (singer)
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Today in Sports History - June 1
1923 - The New York Giants defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 22-8. The Giants scored in every inning.
1925 - Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig's streak of playing in 2,130 consecutive games began when he entered a game as a pinch hitter for the New York Yankees.
1935 - The New York Yankees hit a record six solo home runs in a 7-2 win over the Boston Braves.
1938 - Batting helmets made their first appearance in major league baseball.
1946 - Assault wins the Belmont Stakes and horse racing's Triple Crown.
1975 - Nolan Ryan of the California Angels throws his fourth career no-hitter in a 1-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
1979 - The Seattle Supersonics defeat the Washington Bullets in five games for the NBA championship.
1989 - The SkyDome opens in Toronto.
1992 - The Pittsburgh Penguins sweep the Chicago Blackhawks to win the Stanley Cup.
2001 - Nebraska defeated Rice 7-0 in the first game of the Lincoln Super Regional.
2002 - Nebraska defeated Marist 9-1 in the second game of the Lincoln Regional.
2003 - Nebraska defeated Southwest Missouri State 9-5, but then was eliminated by Southwest Missouri State later in the day in a 7-0 loss in the Lincoln Regional.
2007 - Nebraska lost to UC-Riverside 10-5 in the opening game of the Tempe Regional.
2008 - Nebraska loses to Oral Roberts 8-0 to be eliminated from the Lincoln Regional.
2014 - Nebraska loses to Cal State-Fullerton 4-3 to get eliminated from the Stillwater Regional.
2014 - The Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. It was the first time in NHL history that a team won a series in Game 7 on the road for the third consecutive series.
