The Declaration of Conscience speech, by U.S. Senator from Maine, Margaret Chase Smith, is delivered in response to Joseph R. McCarthy's speech at Wheeling, West Virginia. Date: June 1, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)

Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry system in the United States, begins operation under state ownership after a buyout of the Puget Sound Navigation Company. Date: June 1, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)

Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months. Date: June 1, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada merge to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the largest bank merger in Canadian history. Date: June 1, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)

Adolf Eichmann, former SS officer in Nazi Germany, is hanged in Israel for having committed crimes against humanity, war crimes, and other offenses. Date: June 1, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine. Date: June 1, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded by Jalal Talabani, Nawshirwan Mustafa, Fuad Masum and others. Date: June 1, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)

Aeroflot Flight 418 crashes in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea, killing 46. Date: June 1, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)