At a superpowers summit meeting in Washington, D.

On June 1, 1980, the landscape of news broadcasting underwent a dramatic transformation with the launch of Cable News Network (CNN), the first all-news television channel.

On June 1, 1974, the stop-choking technique invented by Cincinnati surgeon Henry J.

On June 1, 1968, Helen Keller dies in Easton, Connecticut, at the age of 87.

On June 1, 1967, the Beatles release their eighth album, Sgt.

In 1958, a significant political shift unfolded in France as Charles de Gaulle ascended to the position of premier, heralding the beginning of the end for the Fourth Republic.

Historic Milestone in Athletics: Don Bowden Breaks the Four-Minute Mile On May 30, 1957, the world of athletics witnessed a groundbreaking moment as Don Bowden, a University of California at Berkeley student, became the first American to officially break the four-minute mile barrier.

During World War II, Crete, the last Allied stronghold in Greece, is captured by German forces at high cost to both sides.

Deaths caused by accidents on UK roads fell by 1,000 within a year of the official driving test being introduced. But was the half-hour test enough?

Norma Jeane Mortenson—who will become better known around the world as the glamorous actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe—is born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California.