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June 1, 2011

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 1, 2011, covering June 1, 2011.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 21 by Adele

    21

    Adele

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray by Seether

    Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray

    Seether

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for NOW 38 by Various Artists

    NOW 38

    Various Artists

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for My Kinda Party by Jason Aldean

    My Kinda Party

    Jason Aldean

    Last week
    10
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    29
  5. 5
    Album cover for Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons

    Sigh No More

    Mumford & Sons

    Last week
    12
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    61

Notable Deaths

Haleh Sahabi

2011Haleh Sahabi, Iranian humanitarian and activist (born 1957)[†]

Haleh Sahabi was an Iranian humanitarian and democracy activist. She was the daughter of former Iranian MP and veteran opposition figure Ezzatollah Sahabi, and the granddaughter of Yadollah Sahabi. She died at her father's funeral from cardiac arrest, the cause of her cardiac arrest however is disputed.

Historical Events

2011 New England tornado outbreak

2011A rare tornado outbreak occurs in New England; a strong EF3 tornado strikes Springfield, Massachusetts, during the event, killing four people.[†]

The 2011 New England Tornado Outbreak was a tornado outbreak that impacted the states of Massachusetts and Maine in New England, on June 1, 2011. A total of six tornadoes touched down in both western Massachusetts and western Maine. The strongest, often referred to as the Springfield Tornado, was a long-track, high-end EF3 tornado that caused significant damage to the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, as well as several adjacent cities and towns. By the end of the day, three people had been killed, at least 200 were injured, and over 500 families were left homeless.

Space Shuttle Endeavour

2011Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights.[†]

Space Shuttle Endeavour is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May 1992 and its 25th and final mission, STS-134, in May 2011. STS-134 was expected to be the final mission of the Space Shuttle program, but with the authorization of STS-135 by the United States Congress, Atlantis became the last shuttle to fly.

Historical Context for June 1, 2011

In 2011, the world population was approximately 7,110,923,765 people[†]