Sinking of Dongfang zhi Xing
A ship carrying 458 people capsizes in the Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 442 people.
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Dmytro Udovychenko
Dmytro Udovychenko, Ukrainian violinist
On June 1, 1980, CNN launched as the first 24-hour news channel, revolutionizing the way news was consumed and reported worldwide.
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
Oscar Wilde
Space Shuttle Endeavour
Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights.
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Oscar Wilde
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
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Crop Over
The beginning of Crop over, celebrated until the first Monday of August. (Barbados)
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June 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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June 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Pamphilus of Caesarea
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Pamphilus of Caesarea (Roman Catholic only): 256
