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| June 1st, 2008 (June 01 2008) | Event | A fire at the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood destroys several icons from movies, such as Courthouse Square, the clock tower from Back to the Future, and the King Kong exhibit on the studio tour. | |
| June 1st, 2008 (June 01 2008) | Death | Tommy Lapid, Israeli journalist and politician (born in 1931) | |
| June 1st, 2008 (June 01 2008) | Death | Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer (born in 1936) | |
| June 1st, 1998 (June 01 1998) | Death | Darwin Joston, American actor (born in 1937) | |
| June 1st, 1988 (June 01 1988) | Birth | Nami Tamaki, Japanese pop singer | |
| June 1st, 1978 (June 01 1978) | Event | The FIFA World Cup kicks off in Argentina with a match held in Buenos Aires between cup holder West Germany and Poland | |
| June 1st, 1978 (June 01 1978) | Event | The first international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty are filed. | |
| June 1st, 1968 (June 01 1968) | Birth | Jason Donovan, Australian actor and singer | |
| June 1st, 1968 (June 01 1968) | Birth | Jeff Hackett, Canadian hockey player | |
| June 1st, 1968 (June 01 1968) | Death | Helen Keller, American humanitarian (born in 1880) | Helen Keller Quotes |
| June 1st, 1968 (June 01 1968) | Death | Andre Laurendeau, French Canadian writer, journalist and politician (born in 1912) | |
| June 1st, 1958 (June 01 1958) | Event | Charles de Gaulle is brought out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months. | Charles de Gaulle Quotes |
| June 1st, 1958 (June 01 1958) | Birth | Ahron Bregman, Israeli journalist | |
| June 1st, 1948 (June 01 1948) | Birth | Tomas Halik, Czech priest and public intellectual | Tom Ze Quotes |
| June 1st, 1948 (June 01 1948) | Birth | Michel Plasse, French Canadian ice hockey player (died in 2006) | |
| June 1st, 1948 (June 01 1948) | Birth | Tom Sneva, American race car driver and Indianapolis 500 winner | |
| June 1st, 1948 (June 01 1948) | Death | Sonny Boy Williamson I, American musician (born in 1914) | |
| June 1st, 1948 (June 01 1948) | Death | Alex Gard, Russian-born caricaturist (born in 1900) | |
| June 1st, 1928 (June 01 1928) | Birth | Georgi Dobrovolski, Soviet cosmonaut (died in 1971) | |
| June 1st, 1928 (June 01 1928) | Birth | Bob Monkhouse, English comedian (died in 2003) | |
| June 1st, 1918 (June 01 1918) | Event | World War I Western Front: Battle for Belleau WoodAllied Forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord engage Imperial German Forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince. | James Wood Quotes |
| June 1st, 1898 (June 01 1898) | Birth | Molly Picon, American actress (died in 1992) | |
| June 1st, 1878 (June 01 1878) | Birth | John Masefield, English novelist and poet (died in 1967) | |
| June 1st, 1868 (June 01 1868) | Event | Treaty of Bosque Redondo is signed allowing the Navajos to return to their lands in Arizona and New Mexico. | |
| June 1st, 1868 (June 01 1868) | Death | James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States (born in 1791) | James Buchanan Quotes |
