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What happened in history on this day: June 1?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On June 1 in ...
- 1979 - Intel introduces the 4.77 MHz 8088 microprocessor. It was created as a stepping stone to the 8086, as it operates on 16 bits internally, but supports an 8-bit data bus, to use existing 8-bit device-controlling chips. It contains 29,000 transistors, using 3-micron technology, and can directly address 1 MB of memory. Speed is 0.33 MIPS.
- 1983 - Atari announces a consolidation of its home computer and video game divisions into one division.
- 1986 - The Summer Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is held in Chicago.
- 1993 - U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker rules against Apple Computer in its 63-month legal suit against Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard. The judge rules that ninety percent of the elements in Windows are covered by Microsoft's 1985 license from Apple Computer. Apple Computer files an appeal.
- 1999 - Apple Computer releases the Power Macintosh G3/350, /400, and /450 computers, with updated PowerPC G3 processors. All include Mac OS 8.6.
- 2004 - Intel releases Pentium 4 mobile processors, models 518 (2.8 GHz), 532 (3.06 GHz), and 538 (3.2 GHz). They feature Hyper-Threading Technology, 1 MB Level 2 cache.
- 2004 - Intel releases 1.5 GHz Celeron M 340 mobile processor. It features 512 kB Level 2 cache, 400 MHz system bus.
- 2004 - At the Computex trade show in Taiwan, ATI releases the Radeon X300, X600, and X800 graphics chips. The chips use the high-speed PCI Express data bus to communicate with the main processor.
- 2004 - Sony announces it will halt production of all Clié devices for the US market for the rest of the year, to re-evaluate the PDA market.
- 2004 - Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon 64 3500+, 3700+, and 2.4 GHz 3800+ processors. They feature 512 kB level 2 cache. The processors are manufactured in a 0.13-micron process. Prices are US$500, US$710, and US$720, recpestively, in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2008 - Algeria issues a 15d postage stamp depicting a personal computer.
- 1924 - Walt Disney contacts Ubbe Iwwerks in Kansas City, and asks him to come work with him in Hollywood. Ubbe initially turns down the US$40 per week offer, as he is already making US$50 per week at the Kansas City Film Ad company.
- 1924 - M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Fishy Story to theaters.
- 1934 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer releases the film Hollywood Party to theaters. An animated Mickey Mouse argues with Jimmy Durante, and plays a piano. This is the first feature film appearance of Mickey Mouse. The film also includes a Disney-animated sequence entitled "The Hot Chocolate Soldier".
- 1935 - The Ingersoll-Waterbury Company reports that it produced 2.5 million Mickey Mouse watches during its 2-year association with Disney.
- 1961 - The Disneyland Monorail re-opens, extended to the Disneyland Hotel, crossing over West Street. This extends the line from 0.8 to 2.5 miles. A third train is added. All engines are replaced by Mark II versions.
- 1981 - The EPCOT Preview Center in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World begins showing the film A Dream Called EPCOT.
- 1982 - At Walt Disney World, the monorail line is extended from the Ticket and Transportation Center to EPCOT Center.
- 1983 - The CBS TV network resumes airing Small & Frye.
- 1983 - The CBS TV network airs the last episode of Zorro and Son. Only five episodes were aired.
- 1984 - Stanley Gold meets with Ray Watson and Ron Miller to discuss what it would take to get Roy Disney back on the board of directors. Gold proposes that Roy and others be allowed to join the board.
- 1984 - A Federal court rules in Disney's favor over Reliance Group Holdings, allowing the Arvida purchase to go through.
- 1987 - The If You Had Wings attraction in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World closes.
- 1989 - Typhoon Lagoon water park opens at Walt Disney World, covering 56 acres.
- 1993 - The Splashdown Photos shop opens at the Splash Mountain exit in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
- 1995 - The Space Mountain: de la Terre à la Lune attraction opens at Disneyland Paris.
- 2002 - The Journey Into Imagination with Figment attraction re-opens in Epcot Center at Walt Disney World.
- 2009 - The Treehouse Villas opens at Disney's Sarasota Springs Resort and Spa in Florida, part of Disney's Vacation Club.
- 2010 - The name of Cinderella's Golden Carrousel in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is changed to Prince Charming Regal Carrousel.
- 1957 - A car race is held at Lime Rock. Finishing 1st overall is the Corvette driven by Bark Henry.
- 1975 - At the Pocono International Raceway in Pocono, Pennsylvania, Round 1 of the Purolator SCCA Trans-American Championship series is held. The race was scheduled for May, but was postponed due to weather.
- Finishing 1st is the CAR Corvette 427, driven by John Greenwood. Greenwood started the race in last place, due to switching drivers since qualifying. Greenwood set a record fastest race lap at 105 mph.
- Finishing 3rd is the Babe's Garage Corvette 427, driven by Milton Headley.
- Finishing 4th is the Texas Instruments Corvette 460, driven by Alex Davidson.
- Finishing 5th is the Panzarella Corvette 427, driven by Frank Panzarella.
- Finishing 6th is the Schott Corvette 454, driven by Dan Schott.
- Finishing 7th is the E.P. Miller & Co. Corvette 350, driven by John Orr.
- Finishing 8th is the Trapletti Corvette 350, driven by Carl Trapletti.
- Finishing 9th is the Randy Stafford Racing Corvette 350, driven by Randy Stafford.
- Finishing 11th is the Milliken Corvette 454, driven by Robert Milliken.
- Finishing 15th is the Lechner's Corvette Service Corvette 350, driven by John Lechner.
- Finishing 18th is the Dart Racing Corvette 427, driven by Greg Cameron and John Higgins.
- In 19th place, but not finishing the race, is the Jobe Corvette 350, driven by Bill Jobe.
- Finishing 21st is the America 76 Racing Corvette 350, driven by Sylvan Cornblatt.
- Finishing 22nd is the Bandag Corvette 461, driven by Denny Long.
- In 24th place, but not finishing the race, is the Brandt Corvette 350, driven by John Brandt.
- In 26th place, but not finishing the race, is the Little Foreign Car Shop Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- In 29th place, but not finishing the race, is the Warren & Ginny Wagner Corvette 327, driven by Bill Seip.
- 1975 - At the Seattle International Raceway, in Kent, Washington, Round 2 of the SCCA Trans-American Championship series is held.
- Finishing 2nd is the Sloma Corvette 427, driven by Rich Sloma.
- Finishing 3rd is the Rick Stark Enterprises Corvette 427, driven by Rick Stark.
- Finishing 5th is the Samuelsen Corvette 427, driven by Dale Samuelsen.
- Finishing 12th is the Schwafel Racing Corvette 454, driven by Dave Schwafel.
- Finishing 14th is the Sports & Imports Corvette 350, driven by Jann Helzer.
- In 15th place, but not finishing the race, is the Rockwood Auto Body Corvette 427, driven by Ted Mathey.
- Finishing 16th is the Hawk-Owens Chevrolet Corvette 327, driven by Barry Brooke.
- In 17th place, but not finishing the race, is the Round Table Racing Corvette 427, driven by Peter Brallier.
- Finishing 18th is the Shutts Corvette 350, driven by Peter Shutts.
- 1980 - Corvette production is reduced from 120 hours per week to 90.
- 1980 - At the Hallett Motor Racing Circuit in Hallett, Oklahoma, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 1 race is held.
- Finishing 3rd is the Atlas Van Lines #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt, Jr.
- Finishing 6th is the Herb Forrest Racing #88 Corvette, driven by Herb Forrest.
- Finishing 7th is the Fick Grinding #83 Corvette, driven by Warren Fairbanks.
- Finishing 9th is the Buist/Syfert #46 Corvette, driven by Jack Broomall.
- Finishing 11th is the El Camino Auto Parts #12 Corvette, driven by Bob Matkovich.
- Finishing 12th is the #55 Corvette, driven by Bob Kerns.
- Finishing 13th is the #80 Corvette, driven by John Tully.
- Finishing 14th is the #22 Corvette, driven by Bernie Sunier.
- Finishing 18th is the #50 Corvette, driven by Robert Hampe.
- Finishing 20th is the Wava Racing #49 Corvette, driven by Brian Utt.
- In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the #47 Corvette, driven by Jack Hodgkinson.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Tephguard #5 Corvette, driven by Andy Porterfield.
- In 27th place, but not finishing the race, is the Moly Slip #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- In 31st place, but not finishing the race, is the Maple Leaf Racing #11 Corvette, driven by Grant Robinson.
- In 34th place, but not finishing the race, is the #34 Corvette, driven by Jim Sanborn.
- 1981 - Production of Corvettes begins at a new plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The first Corvette is a two-tone Beige over Dark Brown 1981 model. The car is driven by Kentucky Governor John Brown, accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Martha Layne Collins. The second car off the line is given to the National Corvette Museum to raffle off.
- 1990 - David Browning, David Francis, and Charles Gilbert donate 32.8 acres of land adjacent to the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to the National Corvette Museum.
- 1991 - The Corvette plant in Bowling Green celebrates its 10th anniversary over four days. About 1800 Corvettes are in attendance. 43,590 people tour the plant. Personalities on hand include Miss America, Zora Arkus-Duntov, Dave McLellan, and Larry Shinoda. The National Corvette Homecoming celebrates the 30th, 20th and 10th year anniversaries, with a display of 88 Corvettes.
- 1940 - (0500+ hours) Off Dunkirk, France, German aircraft bomb and sink British destroyers Basilisk, Keith, and Havant.
- 1941 - Evacuation of Crete ends; the remaining 9,000 British and 1,000 Greek soldiers surrender. Total losses of manpower in the fight for the island: British army 12,000; navy 2,000; Greek 5,000; German 6,000.
- 1941 - The regent Abd al-Ilah is restored to the throne of Iraq.
- 1941 - The Newfoundland Escort Force is established by the Canadian and British navies, based in St. John's, Newfoundland. Canadian navy ships will escort merchant ships to Iceland, then turn them over to British escorts.
- 1941 - (evening) German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen takes refuge in Brest harbor, France.
- 1942 - The Midway garrison is placed on full alert.
- 1942 - (evening) 956 British aircraft are sent against Essen, Germany. Due to clouds, few bombs hit their targets, but eleven other towns in the Ruhr area are hit.
- 1943 - (about 1230 hours) German Luftwaffe shoots down British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 777 airliner en route from Lisbon, Portugal, to London, England.
- 1944 - German Colonel Claus Count von Stauffenberg is appointed Chief of Staff of the Replacement Army.
- 1945 - The American Interim Committee recommends using the atomic bomb on Japan without warning.
- 1945 - In Greece, a court sentences General George Tsolakoglou to death for signing a truce with Germany.
- 1954 - Italy issues a postage stamp marking the 10th anniversary of the resistance movement.
- 2004 - Sierra Leone issues 54 postage stamps marking the 60th anniversary of D-Day.
- 1981 - Imagic is formed by William Grubb and other former executives of Mattel Electronics and Atari, with US$2 million in venture capital.
- 1991 - At the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, Illinois, Nintendo announces the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES). The 16-bit system will use new game cartridges, and compact discs using a CD-ROM drive developed with Philips N.V. The system is to be available for sale in September.
- 1991 - Sega drops the price of the Genesis in the US from $189 to $149.
- 1998 - Nintendo releases the Game Boy Camera in the US. Price is US$49.95.
- 1998 - Nintendo releases the Game Boy Printer in the US. Price is US$59.95.
- 1999 - Nintendo releases the Pokémon Pinball video game for the Game Boy in the US.
- 2004 - Vivendi Universal releases The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay video game for the Xbox in the US.
- 2005 - In Yokohama, Japan, Namco celebrates its 50th anniversary. David Hawksett, science and technology editor at Guinness World Records, presents an official Guinness plaque to Namco founder Masaya Nakamura and "Pac-Man" creator Toru Iwatani. The game was recently listed in the record book as the "most successful coin operated game" in history.
- 2010 - Sega releases the Alpha Protocol video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 1638 - The Council authorizes crown land sales of 200,000 riksdaler to pay for war expenses. In future, the King will have the option to buy it back.
- 1676 - A Danish-Dutch fleet defeats a Swedish fleet off Öland. The Swedish ship Kronan turns too quickly, keels over, capsizes, explodes, and sinks, killing about 800 on board, with 42 surviving.
- 1937 - Finland issues a postage stamp marking the 300th anniversary of the colonization of Delaware on the coast of North America by Swedes and Finns.
- 1988 - Grenada issues two postage stamps depicting a 1955 Volvo PV444, and a 1963 Saab 96.
- 2000 - In Markham, Ontario, the Royal Canadian Mint launches the Harmony 25c Millenium coin. The design was provided by Haver Demirer.
- 1787 - Authority is granted for a New Jersey coinage.
- 1918 - Congress authorizes the 1918 Illinois Centennial silver half dollar.
- 1984 - Heritage Capital launches the Numismatic Certification Institute coin grading service.
- 2010 - The US Mint releases the 2010 Yellowstone National Park quarter dollar coin to circulation.
- 1918 - New York Yankees turn triple-play, beat Detroit Tigers 5-4.
- 1923 - New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies, 22-5.
- 1935 - New York Yankees set solo home run record with six, beating Boston Braves 7-2.
- 1937 - Chicago White Sox pitcher Bill Dietrich no-hits Saint Louis Browns, 8-0.
- 1939 - First night baseball game at Philadelphia's Shribe Park (Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2).
- 1939 - First televised heavyweight boxing match, featuring Max Baer vs Lou Nova.
- 1946 - Assault wins Belmont Stakes and Triple Crown.
- 1975 - California Angels' Nolan Ryan fourth no-hitter beats Baltimore Orioles, 1-0.
- 1978 - The 1978 FIFA World Cup starts in Argentina.
- 1979 - Seattle Supersonics beat Washington Bullets for NBA championship, 4 games to 1.
- 1984 - Weightlifter Alexander Gunyashev of USSR snatches a record 211kg.
- 1989 - The SkyDome is opened in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 1992 - The Pittsburgh Penguins sweep the Chicago Blackhawks in four games in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
- 1997 - Chivas wins their 10th Verano 1997 championship 7-2 against Toros Neza.
- 2002 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Sacramento Kings 112-106, to win Game 7 of the National Basketball Association's 2002 Western Conference Finals.
- 2019 - At the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix in Detroit, Michigan, USA, the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic race is held, round 5 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the ACURA TEAM PENSKE #6 Acura DPi driven by Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 11th overall is the AIM VASSER SULLIVAN #14 Lexus RC F GT3 driven by Jack Hawksworth and Richard Heistand.
- 2022 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL Eastern Conference Final, game 1: New York Rangers beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 6-2, leading series 1-0.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Texas Rangers by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Minnesota Twins by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Cincinnati Reds by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Chicago White Sox by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Seattle Mariners by score 9-2.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats San Francisco Giants by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Oakland Athletics by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Miami Marlins beats Colorado Rockies by score 14-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Colorado Rockies beats Miami Marlins by score 13-12.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats San Diego Padres by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Washington Nationals by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Kansas City Royals by score 4-0.
- 1951 - S Arend discovers asteroids #1592 Mathieu and #1593 Fagnes.
- 1962 - Oscar 2 (ham radio satellite) launched into Earth orbit.
- 1970 - Soyuz 9 launched into Earth orbit for 18 days.
- 1971 - Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #2167 Erin.
- 1980 - H Debehogne discovers asteroids #2543 Machado and #3411.
- 1907 - -27 degrees F (-33 degrees C), Sarmiento, Argentina (South American record low).
- 2015 - The Oriental Star ferry on the Yangzi river in the People's Republic of China capsizes in a tornado. An estimated 400 people die.
- 1787 - Authority is granted for a New Jersey coinage.
- 1789 - First US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths).
- 1792 - Kentucky admitted as 15th US state.
- 1796 - Tennessee is admitted as 16th US state.
- 1808 - First US land-grant university founded: Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
- 1855 - US adventurer William Walker conquers Nicaragua, reestablishes slavery.
- 1861 - First skirmish in the War Between the States: at Fairfax Court House, Virginia.
- 1861 - USA and CSA simultaneously stop mail interchange.
- 1864 - Battle of Cold Harbour, Virginia.
- 1868 - Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin.
- 1869 - Voting Machine patented by Thomas Edison.
- 1877 - US troops are authorized to pursue bandits into Mexico.
- 1888 - In Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California, formal opening of Ewing duplex-pendulum seismometer, Ewing horizontal-pendulum seismometers, and Gray-Ewing vertical seismometers.
- 1898 - Trans-Mississippi International Exposition opens in Omaha.
- 1905 - Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition opens in Portland, Oregon, USA.
- 1909 - (to October 16) The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition is held in Seattle, Washington.
- 1911 - First US group insurance policy written, Passaic, New Jersey.
- 1921 - Race riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA (21 whites and 60 blacks killed).
- 1926 - The Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition opens in Philadelphia.
- 1933 - W.A. Julian takes office as US Treasurer.
- 1938 - Superman comic book is launched.
- 1941 - 31.98 cm (12.59 inches) rainfall, Burlington, Kansas (state 24-hr record).
- 1947 - The OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands.
- 1951 - First self-contained titanium plant opened Henderson, Nevada, USA.
- 1962 - Oscar 2 (ham radio satellite) launched into Earth orbit.
- 1966 - 2,400 persons attend White House Conference on Civil Rights.
- 1967 - Mayor-council form of government instituted for Washington, DC.
- 1974 - Brenda Ball disappears from Burien, Washington (Ted Bundy victim).
- 1979 - Intel introduces the 4.77 MHz 8088 microprocessor. It was created as a stepping stone to the 8086, as it operates on 16 bits internally, but supports an 8-bit data bus, to use existing 8-bit device-controlling chips. It contains 29,000 transistors, using 3-micron technology, and can directly address 1 MB of memory. Speed is 0.33 MIPS.
- 1980 - CNN (Cable News Network) debuts, as the world's first 24-hour television news network, from its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- 1981 - Production of Chevrolet Corvette cars begins at a new plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. The first Corvette is a two-tone Beige over Dark Brown 1981 model.
- 1989 - Typhoon Lagoon water park opens at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, covering 56 acres.
- 1990 - U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production and begin destroying their respective stocks.
- 1991 - At the Consumer Electronics Show, Nintendo announces the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES). The 16-bit system will use new game cartridges, and compact discs using a CD-ROM drive developed with Philips N.V.
- 2007 - U.S. warships bombard a Somali village where Islamic militants had set up a base.
- 2008 - A large fire ravages a theme park at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California, destroying a King Kong attraction and a set from the film Back to the Future. Over 300 firefighters fought the blaze.
- 2008 - At the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles, California, the 17th annual MTV Movie Awards are announced. Some winners:
- Best movie: Transformers,
- Best director: Michael Bay for Transformers,
- Best comedic performance: Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,
- Best villain award: Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,
- Best male performance: Will Smith in I Am Legend,
- Best female performance: Ellen Page in Juno,
- Lifetime achievement: Adam Sandler.
- 2009 - American car-maker General Motors files for bankruptcy, the third-largest in U.S. history and the largest ever in U.S. manufacturing. The U.S. government will provide US$30 billion of additional taxpayer funds to restructure.
- 2009 - New USA requirement goes into effect for passports or other approved identification to be shown at all entry points.
- 2017 - The U.S. announces its decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement in due time.
Other history:
- 1495 - First written record of Scotch Whiskey appears in Exchequer Rolls.
- 1861 - First skirmish in the Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Virginia.
- 1969 - Tobacco advertising is banned on Canadian radio and television.
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