On This Day in History June 1, 2018

Historical Events 1215  Beijing, under control of Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, ending the Battle of Beijing 1676  Battle of Öland: allied Danish-Dutch forces defeat the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea, during the Scanian War (1675–79) 1964  Kenya becomes a republic with Jomo Kenyatta as its 1st President 1980  1st transmission of CNN, the Cable News Network 1998  European Central Bank is founded in Brussels to define and execute the European Union's monetary policy More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Alanis Morissette 44th Birthday Brigham Young (1801 - 1877) Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) Morgan Freeman 81st Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Helen Keller (1880 - 1968) James Buchanan (1791 - 1868) More Famous Deaths June 1st: Testing Time for Drivers Deaths caused by accidents on UK roads fell by 1,000 within a year of the official driving test being introduced. But was the half-hour test enough? Read the Article