1990 - Treaty to end chemical weapon production signed by George H. W. Bush & Mikhail Gorbachev.
1934 - Nissan Motor Company founded
1861 - US & Confederacy simultaneously stop mail interchange
1831 - North Magnetic Pole discovered by James Clark Ross
1638 - The first recorded earthquake in the United States happened at Plymouth, Massachusetts.
This Day in Business 1980 - The Cable News Network, launched by Ted Turner - airs for the first time changing the world of news reporting forever.
This Day in Entertainment 1991 - CTV: The Comedy Network, changes its name to Comedy Central to avoid conflict w/ Canada
This Day in Geography 1792 - Bluegrass state Kentucky is admitted to the U.S. becoming the 15th state.
This Day in Sports 1917 - Hank Gowdy becomes the first major league player to enlist during World War I
June 1st Holiday National Day Against Homophobia (Canada) - Promotes acceptance of different sexualities and commemorates the removal of anti-gay clauses from the Criminal Code of Canada.
Today's Famous Birthdays Battle Craig Ferguson vs Dennis Hopper - Who do you like more?
