What happened on June 1st today in history?

1. King Birendra of Nepal passed away on June 1, 2001

The Nepal Palace Advisory Committee announced on June 2, 2001 that in view of the death of the former King Birendra of Nepal, He died suddenly at the Narayanhiti Palace on the evening of the 1st, and Crown Prince Dipendra succeeded as the King of Nepal.

Since Dipendra was seriously injured and was being treated in the hospital, Birendra's younger brother Jarendra was appointed as the regent.

2. China Children’s Film Studio was established on June 1, 1987

China Children’s Film Studio is the first studio in my country that specializes in making films for children. It was originally called Beijing Children's Film Studio in 1981 and was renamed China Children's Film Studio in 1987. Comrade Deng Yingchao inscribed the name of the factory for Erying.

3. On June 1, 1992, my country issued three kinds of metal RMB

The People's Bank of China announced that starting from June 1, 1992, one yuan and five jiao yuan will be issued nationwide. , one dime metal renminbi. The one-yuan coin is a steel core inlaid with nickel, nickel white, round, without wire teeth on the edge, 25.00 mm in diameter, 1.85 mm in edge thickness, and a single coin weighs 6.05 grams.

The front pattern features the national emblem of the Republic of China as the main scene. The Chinese pinyin name of the country is printed above the national emblem, and the country name and founding year are printed below the national emblem. The back design features peonies as the main scene. The face value "1 yuan" and its Chinese pinyin are printed on the upper right side of the pattern.

4. On June 1, 1974, an explosion occurred at the Flixborough chemical plant in the United Kingdom? 28 people died

On June 1, 1974, an explosion occurred at the Flixborough chemical plant in Lincolnshire, England. A chemical plant was destroyed by a large explosion, killing 28 people and injuring hundreds more. The destructive force of Saturday's explosion turned the entire factory into a mess of rubble.

The explosion also completely destroyed several acres of surrounding farmland, and about 2,000 houses were damaged. When a large amount of toxic gas cyclohexane leaked, the villagers of Felixsburg were evacuated and became a deserted "ghost town".

5. The Division of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was established on June 1, 1956

On June 1, 1956, the founding meeting of the Division of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was held in Beijing. The meeting announced the establishment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Department of Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. There are four departments: Department of Biology and Geosciences, Department of Technical Sciences, and Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences.

Guo Moruo, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, made a work report. The report summarized the five years of work of the Academy of Sciences and proposed future tasks and measures for improving the work of the Academy of Sciences and its departments.

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