1st June – What Happened Today In History?

What Happened Today In History?

Find out what happened on 1st June in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred on 1st June.

Famous Birthdays in History on this day:

R. Madhavan (born 1 June 1970) is an Indian actor, writer, film producer and television host. Madhavan has received a Film fare Award, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations.
Nargis Dutt (1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981), born Fatima Rashid but known by her screen name, Nargis, was an Indian film actress. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema. She made her screen debut as a child in Talash-E-Haq in 1935, but her acting career began in 1942 with Tamanna.

Death anniversaries on 1st June:

Swaminarayan (3 April 1781 – 1 June 1830), also known as Sahajanand Swami, is the central figure in a modern sect of Hinduism known as the Swaminarayan Faith, a form of Vaishnavism.
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (19 May 1913 – 1 June 1996) was the sixth President of India, serving from 1977 to 1982 and was the only person to be elected President unopposed . Reddy was born in Illur village of district Anantapur in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Notable Events:

1874: East India Company was dissolved.
1916: Lokmanya Tilak roared ”Freedom (Swaraj) is my birthright” at Ahmednagar.
1930: The first Indian luxurious fast train ‘Deccan Queen’ started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.