Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/June 1
June 1: International Children's Day, Madaraka Day in Kenya.
- 1779 - Benedict Arnold (pictured), a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, was court-martialed for malfeasance.
- 1831 - British naval officer and explorer James Clark Ross successfully led the first expedition to reach the Magnetic North Pole.
- 1922 - The Royal Ulster Constabulary, a police force in Northern Ireland, was founded.
- 1943 - Eight German Junkers Ju 88s shot down British Overseas Airways Corporation Flight 777, killing actor Leslie Howard and several other notable passengers.
- 2001 - Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal killed King Birendra and several members of the royal family in a shooting spree.