Today in history: June 1
The Beatles album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" was released, and more events that happened on this day in history.
1916: Louis Brandeis
In 1916, Louis Brandeis (standing left) took his seat as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, the first Jewish American to serve on the nation's highest bench.
1926: Marilyn Monroe
In 1926, actress Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles.
1939: HMS Thetis
In 1939, the British submarine HMS Thetis sank during a trial dive off North Wales with the loss of 99 lives.
1939: Lou Nova
In 1939, Lou Nova, right, defeated Max Baer at Yankee Stadium in the first U.S. televised heavyweight prizefight.
1958: Charles de Gaulle
In 1958, Charles de Gaulle became premier of France, marking the beginning of the end of the Fourth Republic.
1967: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
In 1967, the Beatles album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" was released, as was David Bowie's debut album, eponymously titled "David Bowie."
1980: Cable News Network
In 1980, Cable News Network made its debut.
2003: AIDS
In 2003, leaders of the world's seven wealthiest nations and Russia pledged billions of dollars to fight AIDS and hunger on the opening day of their summit in Evian, France.
2008: Yves Saint Laurent
In 2008, fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died in Paris at age 71.
2009: General Motors
In 2009, General Motors filed for Chapter 11, becoming the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.
2010: Eric Holder
Ten years ago: Attorney General Eric Holder said federal authorities had opened criminal and civil investigations into the BP oil spill.
2015: "Call Me Caitlyn"
Five years ago: Vanity Fair released its cover photo featuring the former Bruce Jenner with the headline, "Call Me Caitlyn" as the Olympic gold medalist publicly completed his gender transition.
2015: Lindsey Graham
Five years ago: South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham opened his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
2015: Yangtze River
Five years ago: A cruise ship capsized in China's Yangtze River, killing 442 people.
2017: Donald Trump
In 2017, President Donald Trump declared he would pull the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement. (The U.S. remains a part of the agreement until November of this year.)
2019: Serena Williams
One year ago: Serena Williams suffered her earliest loss at a major tournament in five years, losing a third-round match at the French Open to 20-year-old American Sofia Kenin, 6-2, 7-5; hours earlier, top seed Naomi Osaka was eliminated by 42nd-ranked Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-2.
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