What happened on Saturday June 01, 2019?

Here's what happened on June 01, 2019:

• Eight officers were killed when a suicide bomber drove a Humvee and detonated it with explosives in front of a security building.
• Pope Francis visited Romania to meet with Daniel, the Romanian Orthodox Church Patriarch. He also held an open mass for 80,000 people. (The New York Times: Pope Francis calls on ethnic Hungarians, Romanians and other people to come together in the pursuit of peaceful co-existence.
• Pope Francis calls on ethnic Hungarians, Romanians and other minorities to work together for peace in the name of one country.
• Chinese authorities launch an investigation into FedEx, the American multinational courier delivery service company. The probe is focused on allegations that FedEx violated Chinese clients' rights. This investigation is based on allegations made by Huawei, a Chinese telecoms company, that FedEx tried to divert its shipping route without FedEx's authorization. FedEx has denied these claims.
• 29 people were injured in a fire that broke out at Velika Kladusa, a temporary shelter for 500 migrants from northwestern Bosnia.
• 79 people were injured when an explosion occurred at the Russian Military High-explosive Production and Storage Facility in Dzerzhinsk.
• In a matter of two hours, six earthquakes struck near Korce, southeastern Albania. The first was 5.3 and injured four people. It also damaged around 100 homes.
• The cruise ship MSC Opera collides at Venice's quayside, Italy with a riverboat. Four people are hurt, but none of them seriously. This incident has led to renewed calls to ban large cruise vessels from the Lagoon of Venice.
• Hong Kong confirms the second case of African Swine Fever. This indicates that the virus is still spreading beyond mainland China. The Sheung Shui slaughterhouse has been temporarily closed, while 4,100 animals have been removed from the facility.
• Honduras-United States relations 2017-2019 Honduran protests. Dozens of masked protesters set ablaze the U.S. Embassy downtown Tegucigalpa during a second day anti-government demonstrations in Honduras.
• As part of mass antigovernment protests in Honduras, dozens of masked protesters set ablaze the U.S. Embassy downtown Tegucigalpa.
• The Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit ended in Mecca. The OIC stated that it would not accept any decision to alter the legal and demographic status of Syria’s Golan Heights. It also condemned any international body's position that encourages continued occupation of Palestinian territories.
• China-United States Trade War: The United States starts collecting higher 25 percent tariffs on many Chinese products arriving at U.S. ports.
• Julian Assange is indicted and arrested by the United Nations Special Reporter on Torture, Nils Melzer. He accuses the United States and the United Kingdom of "ganging up" against Julian Assange, subjecting him to psychological torture and collective persecution after seven years of living in London's Ecuadorian Embassy.
• Nils Melzer (UN special rapporteur for torture), accuses the United States of "ganging up on Julian Assange" and subjecting him "psychological torture and collective persecution" after he spent seven years in London's Ecuadorian Embassy.
• 2020 United States presidential elections: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has said he will not challenge U.S. President Donald Trump to be the Republican Party's nominee for President in 2020. This leaves Bill Weld as America's only major candidate for the nomination.
• Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has said he will not challenge U.S. President Donald Trump to be the Republican Party's nominee for President in 2020's presidential election. This leaves Bill Weld as Bill Weld's only major contender for the nomination.
• Sudanese protests. According to the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, shots were fired by "regular force" near the location of a sit in protest in Khartoum. One person was killed and 10 others were injured. The gunfire lasted for approximately four hours. At least three protesters were killed and eight more injured in protests calling on the Generals who overtook President Omar al-Bashir, to hand power to civilian-led government.
• According to the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, shots fired by "regular force" near a sit-in protest site in Khartoum killed one person and wounded 10 others. The gunfire lasted for approximately four hours. At least three protestors were killed and eight more injured in protests calling on the Generals who overtook President Omar al-Bashir, to hand power to civilian-led government.
• Nayib Buukele, El Salvador's new President, takes office.
• The Daily Beast identified the man who uploaded a video of Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House Speaker, in an attempt to give the false impression of drunkenly slurred speech. It was an "occasional sports blogger from Bronx." (The Daily Beast).
• Liverpool F.C. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is defeated By a score point of 2-0, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. wins the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final.
• Andy Ruiz Jr. beats Anthony Joshua in the seventh round to become the IBF, WBA, and WBO heavyweight champions of the world. This was described as the greatest upset in heavyweight boxing history.

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June 01, 2019 was a Saturday and it was the 152nd day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 01, 2019 can also be written as 6/1/2019 in the US and as 1/6/2019 in UK and Europe.

June 01, 2019 in June 2019 calendar

Famous people died on June 01, 2019:

• Lita Nelsen

  Lita Nelsen was a prominent political figure known for her contributions to public service.

• Ani Yudhoyono

  Indonesian politician, 6th first lady of indonesia.

• José Antonio Reyes
• Mario Perego
• Michel Serres

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 1st is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 01, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 01, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 01, 2019 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 01, 2019 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 01, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:31 am and setting at 07:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 18, 2019 while the next full moon would come on Jun 17, 2019.

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Someone born on June 01, 2019 is:

5 years 6 months old,

or 66 months and 5 days old,

or 287 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2015 days old,

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There are 177 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 01, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on June 01, 2019.

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