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Historical Events on June 1

  • Tennessee

    1796

    Tennessee is admitted as the 16th state of the United States.

  • War of 1812

    1812

    War of 1812: U.S. President James Madison asks the Congress to declare war on the United Kingdom.

  • Napoleon

    1815

    Napoleon promulgates a revised Constitution after it passes a plebiscite.

  • American Civil War

    1861

    American Civil War: The Battle of Fairfax Court House is fought.

  • World War I

    1918

    World War I: Western Front: Battle of Belleau Wood: Allied Forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord engage Imperial German Forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince.

  • World War II

    1941

    World War II: The Battle of Crete ends as Crete capitulates to Germany.

  • Ion Antonescu

    1946

    Ion Antonescu, "Conducator" ("Leader") of Romania during World War II, is executed.

  • Charles de Gaulle

    1958

    Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months.

  • Air France Flight 447

    2009

    Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew are killed.