End of Succession Crisis
Takes Rome and ends Julianus claim to imperial power.
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June 1 in History
This permanent archive page contains 232 World History Database records for June 1, spanning 193 to 2026. Recorded topics include Death of Didius Julianus; End of Succession Crisis; Reginar Recognized in Lotharingia.
Total: 232Events: 193Births: 8Deaths: 8Battles: 15Coronations: 8Countries: 45
Events on June 1
Reginar Recognized in Lotharingia
Reginar appears with the titles count and royal envoy, reflecting his leading position in Lotharingia near the end of Louis's reign.
Reballion of Rebels in Brentwood
3 jurors are killed as a commission of enquiry attempts to overcome poll tax evasion
Reform of Taxation
Heads an enquiry into why the poll tax is not being paid, at Brentwood it is attacked
Reballion of Irish
Goes to Ireland to suppress the Irish revolt, Henry Bolingbroke can invade England
Siege of Vienna
Captures Vienna from Frederick III during the Austrian-Hungarian war.
Receives Cardinal Wolsey
Receives Cardinal Wolsey who informs him of Henry VIIIs arrival in Calais
Visit to London
Arrives in Ardes near Calais to inform Francis I of Henry VIIIs arrival
Reformation, The
Cranmer personally crowns and anoints Anne Queen and delivers to her the sceptre and rod
Nineteen Propositions Approved
Parliament approves the Nineteen Propositions demanding extensive control over ministers, armed forces and royal policy.
Nineteen Propositions Approved
Parliament approves the Nineteen Propositions demanding extensive control over ministers, armed forces and royal policy.
Nineteen Propositions Drafted
Pym supports demands for parliamentary control over ministers, religion and the armed forces.
Capture of Leicester
Leicester is sacked by Charles I & Prince Rupert
Capture of Leicester
With the help of Prince Rupert captures & sacks Leicester
Capture of Leicester
Helps Charles I to capture Leicester, there is much slaughter
Siege of Leicester
Helps Charles I to capture Leicester, there is much slaughter
War with Sweden
Declares war on Sweden during the Northern Wars.
Reception of John Adams The first American ambassador to
Receives John Adams The first American ambassador to Britain
First Lieutenant
Serves as lieutenant en premier in the 4th Regiment of Artillery
First Lieutenant
Serves as lieutenant en premier in the 4th Regiment of Artillery.
Perpetual Dictatorship
Is granted rule for life and deepens Paraguay's isolationist system.
Discovery of Boothia Peninsula
Helps locate the position of the North Magnetic Pole on 1 June 1831 on the Boothia Peninsula in the far north of Canada
Discovery of Magnetic Pole
Plants a union jack to mark the exact spot of the magnetic north pole
Discovery of North Magnetic Pole
Helps locate the position of the North Magnetic Pole on 1 June 1831 on the Boothia Peninsula in the far north of Canada
Personal Rule Begins
Otto reaches legal majority and assumes direct control from the regency.
Visit to Woolwich
Disembarks from the Dutch steamer, "Cyclops". Arrives in Britain for the 1st time in 25 years
Neue Rheinische Zeitung
Marx launches the Neue Rheinische Zeitung as a democratic revolutionary newspaper.
New Street Station
Birmingham New Street opens as a central station serving several railway companies.
Press Decree
Bans all publications intended to bring the crown, state or Church into disrepute
Gastein Convention
Victory enables Prussia to pursue German unification without Austrian participation.
Holstein Dispute
Mensdorff-Pouilly submits the Schleswig-Holstein question to the Federal Diet, challenging the Gastein arrangement.
Major
Appointed Major
Siege of Port Arthur
Nogi begins the Japanese advance on Port Arthur
Department of External Affairs
Creates the Department of External Affairs.
British Antarctic Expedition Begins
The expedition begins its outward voyage toward Antarctica.
Terra Nova Leaves London
Evans sails aboard Terra Nova when the expedition ship leaves London for the outward voyage.
Terra Nova Leaves London
Terra Nova leaves London at the start of Scott's Antarctic expedition.
Constitutional Revision of 1911
The government completes reforms strengthening rights, courts, administration and compulsory education.
Alliance Bulgaria and Serbia and Greece
An anti Bulgarian Serbian-Greek alliance is signed
Alliance Bulgaria and Serbia and Greece
An anti Bulgarian Serbian-Greek alliance is signed
Alliance Bulgaria and Serbia and Greece
An anti Bulgarian Serbian-Greek alliance is signed
Serbo-Greek Alliance
Supports alliance with Serbia against Bulgaria.
Serbo-Greek Alliance
Aligns with Greece against Bulgarian claims.
Courtney's Post Command Assumed
Malone takes responsibility for Courtney's Post and begins strengthening its vulnerable defensive works.
Battlecruiser Fleet Returns after Jutland
Beatty's surviving ships return after the largest fleet action of the war.
Jutland Search Operations Continue
Beatty's force continues searching as the German fleet escapes toward its bases during the night.
Flanders Reserves Shifted toward Ypres
Rupprecht moves additional divisions toward Flanders as German commanders anticipate a major British offensive.
German Reinforcements Transferred to Flanders
Transfers 10 Divisions from the Lens-Lille sector to Flanders
Kerensky Offensive
Commands the Seventh Army supporting the Russian attack in Galicia.
Kerensky Offensive
Commands the Southwestern Front selected to launch the main offensive.
Kerensky Offensive
Commands the Eleventh Army in the opening sector of the offensive.
End of First de Broqueville Government
The First de Broqueville Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.
Gerard Cooreman Government
Begins the Gerard Cooreman Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
Declaration of Rhineland Rep
The Rhineland Republic is declared with the support of France
Peerage
Created a life peer as Baron Carson, of Duncairn in the County of Antrim
Marriage
Howard Hughes marries Ella Rice
Constitution of Poland
Pilsudski assumes dictatorial powers
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Germany
National Concentration
Forms the Cabinet of National Concentration
Prime Minister of Germany
Appointed Prime Minister of Prussia
Appeals for Better relations with Germany for peaceful goodwill & co-operation
Appeals for Better relations with Germany for "peaceful goodwill & co-operation"
Mutual Assistance Pact Question
Answers Commons questions about proposals for mutual assistance against aggression amid concern over German expansion.
Evacuation
Completes the withdrawal of Second Corps from La Panne & Dunkirk
Invasion of France
Meets de Gaulle & informs him that he is preparing an armistice with the Germans
Narvik Evacuation News
Receives news that Allied forces will leave northern Norway.
Northern Norway Crisis
Norwegian leaders are informed that Allied evacuation from Narvik is planned.
Operation Alphabet
Is informed that Allied troops will evacuate northern Norway after the Narvik victory.
Operation Alphabet
Receives notice that Allied support around Narvik will be withdrawn.
Second Corps Evacuation Completed
Completes the withdrawal of II Corps as British forces evacuate from Dunkirk.
Invasion of Russia
Present at a meeting with Hitler to plan the invasio of Russia
Luftflotte
The British evacuation of Crete is completed
Operation Overlord
Cables OKW saying the Allies cannot attack without 4 days good weather
Interim Committee Use Recommendation
The Interim Committee recommends using the atomic bomb against Japan as soon as possible, on a military-industrial target and without prior warning.
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Homi Bhabha founds the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research to build advanced research in physics and related sciences in India.
Execution
Former pro-German head of State executed for War crimes
Schuman Plan
Rejects France's demand for Britain to join the European Coal and Steel Community
Election
The United Peoples Party wins the election in Sri Lanka
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Currency Reform
Currency reform causes public anger and protests.
Messina Conference
Takes part in the Messina Conference that opens the road to the Treaties of Rome.
Messina Conference
Promotes the Benelux plan for a common market at the Messina Conference.
Messina Conference
Leads the West German delegation at Messina as ministers relaunch European integration.
Messina Conference
Hosts foreign ministers whose talks relaunch European integration and lead toward the Treaty of Rome.
Messina Conference
Hosts the foreign ministers of the Six as the Messina Conference opens a new phase of European economic integration.
Messina Conference
Represents France at the Messina Conference as ministers consider a common market and atomic community.
Messina Conference
Represents Belgium at the Messina Conference and later chairs the committee on the common market.
Messina Relaunch
France joined the six ECSC states in relaunching European integration at the Messina conference.
Treaty of Rome
Bech chairs the Messina Conference at which the Six agree to relaunch European integration.
Treaty of Rome
Beyen represents the Netherlands at Messina and presses the case for a broad European common market.
Treaty of Rome
Hallstein represents the Federal Republic at Messina as the Six agree to relaunch European integration.
Treaty of Rome
Martino attends the Messina Conference in Sicily as the Six begin the process that leads to the Rome Treaties.
Treaty of Rome
Pinay represents France at Messina, where the Six agree to examine both a general common market and sectoral integration.
Treaty of Rome
Spaak attends the Messina Conference as the Six relaunch negotiations on a common market and atomic-energy community.
Marriage
Howard Hughes marries Jean Peters
Premium Bonds
The first Premium Bond prize draw encourages household saving through tax-free prizes.
Referendum
Offers the Algerians a referendum to decide their future
Constitution of Tunisia
Tunisia promulgated its first republican constitution, establishing a presidential system.
Ashes Scattered at Sea
Israeli authorities scatter the ashes beyond territorial waters.
Beatles, The
The Beatles audition for George Martin at Parlophone/EMI Records, he agrees to sign the group, but insists that Pete Best be replaced, within months, Richard "Ringo" Starkey joins the group
Beatles, The
The Beatles audition for George Martin at Parlophone/EMI Records, he agrees to sign the group, but insists that Pete Best be replaced, within months, Richard "Ringo" Starkey joins the group
Beatles, The
The Beatles audition for George Martin at Parlophone/EMI Records, he agrees to sign the group, but insists that Pete Best be replaced, within months, Richard "Ringo" Starkey joins the group
Beatles, The
The Beatles audition for George Martin at Parlophone/EMI Records, he agrees to sign the group, but insists that Pete Best be replaced, within months, Richard "Ringo" Starkey joins the group
Beatles, The
The Beatles audition for George Martin at Parlophone/EMI Records, he agrees to sign the group, but insists that Pete Best be replaced, within months, Richard "Ringo" Starkey joins the group
Body Cremated
His body is cremated after the execution.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Biryuzov surveyed Cuban terrain and concluded that Soviet missile units could be deployed secretly enough to support the proposed operation.
Embassy Repatriation Loan
Lee signed a promissory note for a $435.71 United States repatriation loan to finance the family's return journey.
Constitution of Kenya
Kenyatta is appointed Prime Minister of the autonomous Kenyan Government, and is known as mzee (a Swahili word meaning old man or elder)
Constitution of South Africa
South Africa becomes a dictatorial police state under the General Law Amendment Act
Legislation
Those arrested can be held for 90 days without any rights. The General Law Amendment Act waives the right of habeas corpus. South Africa becomes a dictatorial police state under the General Law Amendment Act
Prime Minister of Kenya
Kenyatta is appointed Prime Minister of the autonomous Kenyan Government, and is known as mzee (a Swahili word meaning old man or elder)
Umkhonto
Enacts legislation to "break the back" of Umkhonto
President of Kenya
Appointed President on the inauguration of the Republic of Kenya
Big-Character Poster
Mao approves broadcasting Nie Yuanzi's poster, turning campus criticism into a national movement
Sweep Away All Monsters
People's Daily calls on the masses to sweep away monsters and demons in support of the Cultural Revolution
David Bowie
Releases his debut album David Bowie, showing theatrical pop and music hall influences before his later rock breakthrough.
Member of Secretariat of the Communist Party
Appointed Member of Secretariat of the Communist Party
Beck-Ola
Sings on Beck-Ola, his second album with the Jeff Beck Group.
Relational Model Paper
Publishes the relational model for database management
Signed Sealed Delivered
Releases Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours
Operation Arc Light
The monthly sortie rate is reduced to 1,000
People's Assembly
Torres permits the People's Assembly of unions and leftist organisations to convene.
Arrest of Andraes Baader
The leaders are arrested, after 6 murders, 50 attempted murders & numerous bank raids. Baader and fellow RAF members Jan-Carl Raspe and Holger Meins are apprehended after a lengthy shootout in Frankfurt
Arrest of Holger Meins
Baader and fellow RAF members Jan-Carl Raspe and Holger Meins are apprehended after a lengthy shootout in Frankfurt
Arrest of Jan-Carl Raspe
Baader and fellow RAF members Jan-Carl Raspe and Holger Meins are apprehended after a lengthy shootout in Frankfurt
General
Appointed General Secretary of the Arab League
Nationalization
The Iraq Petroleum Company is nationalized as the Baath government asserts control over oil
Live and Let Die
Produces and arranges Live and Let Die, returning to work with Paul McCartney on a Bond theme.
Monarchy Abolished by Junta
The military regime formally deposes Constantine II, abolishes the monarchy, and proclaims a republic.
Joins Rolling Stones Tour
Ronnie Wood joins the Rolling Stones on tour before becoming a full member.
Acting Mayor of Amsterdam
Takes office as Acting Mayor of Amsterdam.
End of Mayoral Term
Leaves office as Mayor of Amsterdam.
Appointment as President of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
Gumede becomes ceremonial President under the Internal Settlement constitution.
Appointment as Prime Minister
Muzorewa becomes Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia after the Internal Settlement election.
Formation of Zimbabwe Rhodesia Government
Muzorewa forms the government created by the Internal Settlement election.
Advance from San Carlos
Begins the advance toward Stanley.
Hercules Interception
Intercepts and destroys an Argentine C-130 Hercules north of the islands.
Acting Mayor of Amsterdam
Takes office as Acting Mayor of Amsterdam.
Election
Healey claims the Conservatives have been "glorying in slaughter" of the Falklands War
End of Mayoral Term
Leaves office as Mayor of Amsterdam.
President Takes Office
Duarte becomes elected President during the Salvadoran Civil War
Assassination of Rashid Karami
Assassinated by a bomb planted in his helicopter
Prime Minister of Lebanon
Appointed Prime Minister of Lebanon, acting
INF Treaty Enters Force
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty enters into force after ratification by the United States and Soviet Union.
President Takes Office
Cristiani becomes President after ARENA wins the 1989 election
Threshold Test Ban Verification Protocol
Signs verification protocols strengthening implementation of the Threshold Test Ban and Peaceful Nuclear Explosions treaties.
US Soviet Chemical Weapons Destruction Accord
Signs a bilateral agreement with Mikhail Gorbachev providing for destruction and non-production of chemical weapons.
Commonwealth
South Africa rejoins the Commonwealth
End of Acting Mayoral Term
Leaves office as Acting Mayor of Amsterdam.
Mayor of Amsterdam
Takes office as Mayor of Amsterdam.
President Takes Office
Calderon Sol becomes President after the 1994 election
Spektr Module Docking
Observes Spektr dock with Mir, adding remote-sensing facilities, American research hardware and additional electrical power capacity.
Prime Minister of India
H.D. Deve Gowda becomes Prime Minister at the head of the United Front coalition.
President Takes Office
Francisco Flores becomes President of El Salvador
Celtic Manager Appointment
Becomes Celtic manager and rapidly restores the club to domestic dominance.
Referendum Irregularities
Musharraf acknowledges irregularities in the conduct of the presidential referendum.
Manager
Appointed manager of Leeds United
President Takes Office
Antonio Saca becomes President after ARENA wins another election
Celtic Manager Appointment
Succeeds Martin O'Neill as Celtic manager.
Foreign Secretary of Malawi
Appointed Foreign Minister of Malawi
Weapons of Terror Presented to Jan Eliasson
Hands the WMD Commission report to Jan Eliasson in his roles as Swedish foreign minister and President of the United Nations General Assembly.
Weapons of Terror Presented to Kofi Annan
Presents the Commission's final report, Weapons of Terror, to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan with sixty proposals for reducing WMD dangers.
100 Caps
Beckham wis honored by receiving an honorary gold cap representing his 100th cap from Sir Bobby Charlton, and is given a standing ovation from the crowd
100 Caps
Beckham wis honored by receiving an honorary gold cap representing his 100th cap from Sir Bobby Charlton, and is given a standing ovation from the crowd
General Motors Restructuring
The federal government obtains a majority interest in General Motors during bankruptcy restructuring.
President Takes Office
Funes becomes the first FMLN President of El Salvador
President Takes Office
Sanchez Ceren becomes President after the 2014 election
Sputnik Planitia
Models using New Horizons data show that Sputnik Planitia's nitrogen ice is renewed by slow convection, producing polygonal surface cells.
Paris Agreement Withdrawal
Announces U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.
Caretaker Prime Minister
Former Chief Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk heads the caretaker government.
Alisson Champions League Final Clean Sheet
Keeps Tottenham scoreless as Liverpool win their sixth European Cup.
Champions League
Captains Liverpool to Champions League victory.
Champions League
Guides Liverpool to Champions League victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
Champions League
Scores the opening penalty as Liverpool win the Champions League final.
Champions League Victory
Starts as Liverpool defeat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 to win the UEFA Champions League.
Origi Champions League Final Second Goal
Scores Liverpool's late second goal to secure victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
President Takes Office
Bukele becomes President after breaking ARENA and FMLN dominance
van Dijk Champions League Final Player of the Match
Receives UEFA's player-of-the-match award after anchoring Liverpool's defence.
George Floyd Protests
Faces nationwide protests after the killing of George Floyd.
George Floyd Protests Nationwide
Faces nationwide protests after George Floyd’s killing.
Lafayette Square Incident
Walks to St. John’s Church after protesters are cleared from Lafayette Square.
Birmingham Clean Air Zone
Birmingham begins charging the most polluting vehicles entering its city-centre Clean Air Zone.
European Political Community Summit
Attends the European Political Community summit in Moldova and discusses security support for Ukraine.
Bellingham First Champions League Title
Wins the Champions League in his first season with Real Madrid and assists the second goal.
Carvajal Champions League Final Opening Goal
Heads Real Madrid in front against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.
Liverpool Manager
Becomes Liverpool head coach after Jurgen Klopp leaves the club.
Real Madrid European Champion
Wins a second Champions League title with the Spanish club.
Real Madrid Fifteenth European Cup
Guides Real Madrid to a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund and the club's fifteenth European Cup.
Record Fifth Champions League Coaching Title
Extends his record by winning the European Cup for a fifth time as a coach.
Second Champions League Final Goal
Scores during Real Madrid's final victory over Borussia Dortmund.
Second Term Begins
Bukele begins a second presidential term in San Salvador
Sixth European Cup as Player
Wins his sixth European Cup, five with Real Madrid, in his final club match.
Polish Presidential Election
Wins Poland's presidential election.
First Public Account
Delivers his first annual presidential public account before the National Congress.
Births on June 1
Birth of Robert Cecil
Birth of Robert Cecil
Birth of Robert Cecil
Birth of Robert Cecil future Earl of Salisbury and chief minister
Birth of James Robert George Graham
Birth of James Robert George Graham
Birth of Brigham Young
Birth of Brigham Young
Birth of Frank Whittle
Birth of Frank Whittle
Birth of Marilyn Monroe
Birth of Marilyn Monroe
Birth of Edward Woodward
Birth of Edward Woodward
Birth of Ronnie Wood
Birth of Ronnie Wood, later guitarist of the Rolling Stones.
Deaths on June 1
Death of Didius Julianus
Is killed after Septimius Severus approaches Rome.
Death of Hugh Seymour Walpole
Death of Hugh Seymour Walpole
Death of Leslie Howard
Death of Leslie Howard
Death of Ion Antonescu
Former pro-German head of State executed for War crimes
Death of Pedro Eugenio Aramburu Cilveti
Death of Pedro Eugenio Aramburu Cilveti
Death of Rashid Karami
Assassinated by a bomb planted in his helicopter
Death of Neelam Reddy
Former President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy dies.
Death of Birendra
Death of King Birendra of Nepal
Battles on June 1
Battle of Alarcos
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur lands at Tarifa, crooses the Sevilla province the main Almohad army reached Cordoba on June 30, reinforced by the few troops raised by the local governors and by a Christian cavalry contingent under Pedro Fernendez de Castro
Battle of Alarcos
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur lands at Tarifa, crooses the Sevilla province the main Almohad army reached Cordoba on June 30, reinforced by the few troops raised by the local governors and by a Christian cavalry contingent under Pedro Fernendez de Castro
Battle of Maidstone
Fairfax defeats Royalist insurgents at Maidstone during the Second Civil War and breaks the main Kentish rising.
Battle of Four Days Battle
Monck retreats to the Thames which is then blockaded by de Ruyter. 1-4 June, 20 English ships are lost to the Dutch fleet led by de Ruyter
Four Days Battle
Monck commands part of the English fleet during the Four Days Battle against de Ruyter.
Battle of Cold Harbor
1-12 June, sees General Lee delay General Grants advance into Virginia
Battle of Jutland
Commands the 2nd Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland
Battle of Jutland
Commands the Colossus during the Battle of Jutland
Battle of Jutland
Sails from Scapa Flow with 28 Dreadnoughts & 3 Battle cruisers
Battle of Jutland
Scheer is outgunned by Jellicoes fleet & turns away under cover of smokescreens. Learns of the movement of the German Fleet along the Jutland Peninsula & mobilizes. Britain claims victory because the German Fleet stays in its harbour during the war
Battle of Jutland
The Germans claim a victory because they have sunk more ships than they have lost. The German Fleet retrurns to port & does not break out again during the war. Scheer is outgunned by Jellicoes fleet & turns away under cover of smokescreens. Both sides lose 6 ships but the British lose greater tonnage
Battle of Jutland
The Commander of the 4th Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland
Battle of Carso, 3rd
The Austrians counter-attack but make only small gains
Battle of Narvik
Learns that Allied forces will evacuate northern Norway.
Battle of Narvik
Receives warning that Allied forces will withdraw from Narvik.
Coronations on June 1
Coronation
Crowned on Whit Sunday, the last Queen Consort to be accorded a separate coronation
Coronation
Cranmer personally crowns and anoints Anne Queen and delivers to her the sceptre and rod
Coronation
Cranmer personally crowns and anoints Anne Queen and delivers to her the sceptre and rod
Coronation
Crowns Anne Boleyn Queen of England
Coronation
Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen
Coronation
Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey.
Coronation
Thomas More refuses to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn as Queen of England.
Coronation
Carver to the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Coronation of Anne Boleyn