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Historical events & facts — June 1
What happened on June 1?
June 1 is International Children's Day, established in 1950 to defend children's rights worldwide. In 1989, the UN adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child — the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history, with 196 signatory countries. Despite the agreement, millions of children continue to suffer poverty, labour exploitation and armed conflict.
On June 1, 1921, a white mob destroyed the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma — known as "Black Wall Street" — in one of the worst racist attacks in American history. Over two days, 35 city blocks were burned, between 100 and 300 African Americans killed and 10,000 left homeless. The incident was suppressed by American history books for decades.
On June 1, 1980, the American channel CNN (Cable News Network) began broadcasting — the first 24-hour live news channel. Founded by entrepreneur Ted Turner, CNN revolutionised television journalism by covering news in real time, as demonstrated during the Gulf War of 1991, when millions of people followed the Baghdad bombings live from their homes.
Notable birthdays — June 1
Famous people born on June 1
Sam Dreben
Samuel Dreben, sometimes misspelled "Drebben" or "Drebin", and known as "The Fighting Jew", was a highly decorated soldier in the US Army and a mercenary who fought in a variety of wars and revolutions.
Andy Griffith
Andy Samuel Griffith was an American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television. Known for his Southern drawl, his characters with a folksy-friendly personality, as well as his gruff but friendly voice, Griffith was a Tony Award nominee for two roles.
James H. Billington
James Hadley Billington was an American academic and author who taught history at Harvard and Princeton before serving for 42 years as CEO of four federal cultural institutions. He served as the 13th Librarian of Congress after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1987, and his appointment was approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate. He retired as Librarian on September 30, 2015.
John C. Reynolds
John Charles Reynolds was an American computer scientist.
Kip Thorne
Kip Stephen Thorne is an American astrophysicist and author. He shared the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics with Rainer Weiss and Barry C. Barish "for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves".
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