History for June 1

History for June 1 - On-This-Day.com

Norma Jeane Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe) 1926 - Actress

• 1861 - The first skirmish of the U.S. Civil War took place at the Fairfax Court House, Virginia.
• 1869 - Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric voting machine.
• 1877 - U.S. troops were authorized to pursue bandits into Mexico.
• 1896 - In Paris, France, the first recorded automobile theft occurred. The Peugeot of Baron de Zuylen de Nyevelt was stolen by his mechanic.
• 1915 - Germany conducted the first zeppelin air raid over England.
• 1921 - A race riot erupted in Tulsa, OKlahoma. 85 people were killed.
• 1938 - Baseball helmets were worn for the first time.
• 1980 - Cable News Network (CNN) made its debut as the first all-news station.
• 2009 - General Motors filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The filing made GM the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.