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Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven, when she met her ...
June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) ... 2015 – A ship carrying 458 people capsizes in the Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, ...
Brett Davis (born 1988), comedian ( Roxbury) Hope Davis (born 1964), actress, About Schmidt, American Splendor, The Hoax ( Englewood) Lanny Davis (born 1946), Special Counsel to the President to Bill Clinton (Jersey City) Ida Wharton Dawson (1860–1928), President, New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs.
Laurene Powell Jobs (born 1963), widow of Steve Jobs, founder of Emerson Collective. Anton LaVey (1930–1997), founder of the Church of Satan, author, musician and occultist, lived and died in San Francisco. Eleanor Dumont ( Madame Moustache) (1829–1879), Gold Rush era professional card dealer and gambler.
Born and lived entire life in Chicago metropolitan area. Barbara Acklin (1943–98), singer. Came to Illinois aged five and resided until her death. Ron Acks (1944–living), NFL linebacker 1968–76. Acks was born, attended high school and college in Illinois. Valdas Adamkus (1926–living), president of Lithuania 1998–2009. Lived in ...
Brownmark (Brown Mark or Mark Brown) (born 1962) – musician and producer. Bob Bruer § (born 1953) – football player and coach. Tom Brunansky § (born 1960) – Minnesota Twins baseball player. Bobby Bryant § (born 1944) – Minnesota Vikings football player. Rich T. Buckler § (1865–1950) – member of U.S. Congress.
During the night of June 1–2, American serial killer Oba Chandler raped 36-year-old Joan Rogers and her 17- and 14-year-old daughters Michelle and Christe and then murdered them by throwing them, alive, into Tampa Bay, Florida, weighted with concrete blocks. Born: Hadiza Aliyu, Nigerian actress and filmmaker; in Libreville, Gabon
Rodrigo Caio (born 1993) Rogério Ceni (born 1973) Romário (born 1966) Ronaldinho (born 1980), footballer, two-time FIFA World Player of the Year. Ronaldo (born 1976), footballer, two-time World Cup champion. Taffarel (born 1966), 1994 FIFA World Cup Champion. Thiago Silva (born 1984), football player for Chelsea F.C.