Today’s Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025
Today marks the 152nd day of the year, with 213 days remaining.
Significant Events on This Day:
On June 1, 2008, a fire broke out at Universal Studios Hollywood, destroying 3 acres of the studio’s property, including a vault containing valuable master audio recordings from iconic musicians like Billie Holiday and Nirvana.
In 1813, during the War of 1812, USS Chesapeake’s commander, Capt. James Lawrence, uttered the famous phrase “Don’t give up the ship” while engaged in a losing battle with the British frigate HMS Shannon.
On this day in 1916, Louis Brandeis became the first Jewish American to serve as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1957, Don Bowden became the first American to run a mile in under four minutes.
Adolf Eichmann, a former Nazi official, was executed in 1962 for his role in war crimes during World War II.
CNN, the first 24-hour television news channel, was launched in 1980.
On this day in 1990, U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev signed an agreement to reduce chemical weapons stockpiles.
In 2009, General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking a significant event in U.S. industrial history.
On June 1, 2020, protests erupted in Lafayette Park following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. President Donald Trump’s response to the protests stirred controversy as he declared himself “the president of law and order” and walked to St. John’s Church with a Bible.
Celebrity Birthdays:
- Pat Boone (91)
- Morgan Freeman (88)
- Brian Cox (79)
- Jonathan Pryce (78)
- Ronnie Wood (78)
- Ronnie Dunn (72)
- Lisa Hartman Black (69)
- Teri Polo (56)
- Heidi Klum (52)
- Alanis Morissette (51)
- Brandi Carlile (44)
- Amy Schumer (44)
- Justine Henin (43)
- Nikki Glaser (41)
- Zazie Beetz (34)
- Tom Holland (29)
- Willow Shields (25)
