June 1st
1792 - Kentucky became the 15th state in the United States.
1796 - Tennesses became the 15th state in the United States.
1864 - Battle of Cold Harbor begins.
1934 - Nissan Motor Company founded.
1938 - The first issue of Action Comics, featuring Superman, was published.
1958 - General Charles De Gaulle became the premier of France.
1968 - Helen Keller, blind and deaf author-lecturer died.
1980 - Cable News Network (CNN) debuted.
2001 - Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal wiped out most of the royal family before shooting himself.