Saab produces its first automobile. Saab Automobile, often referred to simply as Saab, was a Swedish car manufacturer that was known for producing innovative and…
9 June 1979
The Ghost Train fire at Luna Park Sydney, Australia, kills seven. Luna Park Sydney is an amusement park located in Milsons Point, Sydney, Australia. It…
8 June 1949
George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four is published. George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, often referred to as “1984,” is a dystopian novel published in 1949. It depicts a…
7 June 1929
The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence. The Lateran Treaty, also known as the Lateran Pacts, was an agreement between the Holy…
6 June 1933
The first drive-in theater opens in Camden, New Jersey. Drive-in movie theaters are a type of cinema that allows moviegoers to watch films from the…
5 June 1981
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that five people in Los Angeles, California, have a rare…
4 June 1920
Hungary loses 71% of its territory and 63% of its population when the Treaty of Trianon is signed in Paris. The Treaty of Trianon was…
3 June 1940
World War II: The Luftwaffe bombs Paris. The Luftwaffe, the German air force, conducted a series of bombing raids on Paris in 1940 during World…
2 June 1835
P. T. Barnum and his circus start their first tour of the United States. P.T. Barnum, whose full name was Phineas Taylor Barnum, was an…
1 June 1980
Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting. CNN, which stands for Cable News Network, is a global 24-hour television news network that was founded in 1980…