What Happened On 1st June 1979 In History

Historical Events for 1st June, 1979

• » The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.

Famous Birthdays on June 1 in 1979

• » Santana Moss, American football player
• » Markus Persson, Swedish game designer, founded Mojang

June 1st Famous Deaths for 1979

• » Werner Forssmann, German physician, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine named Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)

June 1st Holidays in History

• » Public holidays in Portugal or Azores Day (Azores)
• » Christian Feast Day:
• » Annibale Maria di Francia
• » Crescentinus
• » Fortunatus of Spoleto
• » Íñigo of Oña
• » Justin Martyr (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran)
• » Ronan of Locronan
• » June 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• » Public holidays in Mongolia named The Mothers and Children’s Day (Mongolia)
• » Fei Fei Day (Vancouver, British Columbia or Vancouver)
• » Madaraka Day (Kenya)
• » Arbor Day Cambodia called National Tree Planting Day (Cambodia)
• » Public holidays in Indonesia e.g Pancasila Day (Indonesia)
• » The first day of the Gawai Dayak festival (Sarawak)

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