History for June 1 - On-This-Day.com:
Brigham Young 1801, Andy Griffith 1926 - Actor, Norma Jeane Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe) 1926 - Actress
Pat Boone 1934 - Singer, Morgan Freeman 1937 - Actor, Cleavon Little 1939
1877 - U.S. troops were authorized to pursue bandits into Mexico.
1935 - The Ingersoll-Waterbury Company reported that it had produced 2.5 million Mickey Mouse watches during its 2-year association with Disney.
1938 - Baseball helmets were worn for the first time.
1939 - The Douglas DC-4 made its first passenger flight from Chicago to New York.
1944 - Siesta was abolished by the government of Mexico.
1958 - Charles de Gaulle became the premier of France.
1980 - Cable News Network (CNN) made its debut as the first all-news station.
1995 - At Disneyland Paris, the attraction "Space Mountain: From The Earth to the Moon" opened.
2009 - General Motors filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The filing made GM the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.
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