On this day

1 June in history.

5 moments from 1494 to 1980: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

The abdominal thrusts (Heimlich) anti-choking maneuver. It shows the applying point, along with thorax and navel

1974

A way to save someone from choking. Doctor Henry Heimlich described a simple move: sharp upward thrusts below the ribs to push out whatever is blocking the airway. The Heimlich manoeuvre has saved countless lives.

Wikipedia: Henry Heimlich

Photo: US ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS 78234-6100 / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 1 June

  1. Whisky and reindeer sausage

    1494

    The first record of Scotch whisky

    A Scottish tax record noted malt given to a monk, John Cor, to make "aqua vitae", the earliest known written mention of Scotch whisky.

    Wikipedia: Scotch whisky

    Photo: Sansvase / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  2. James Clark Ross

    1831

    The North Magnetic Pole is reached

    James Clark Ross found the spot in the Canadian Arctic where a compass needle points straight down, the North Magnetic Pole.

    Wikipedia: James Clark RossWikipedia: North magnetic pole

    Photo: Wildman, John R. (1785) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. Herman Hollerith , head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left (taken in Washington, D.C.)

    1890

    Counting a country by machine

    The US census began using Herman Hollerith's punched-card machines, which finished the count far faster than counting by hand.

    Wikipedia: Herman HollerithWikipedia: Tabulating machine

    Photo: Charles Milton Bell / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. Logo of CNN

    1980

    CNN goes on air

    Ted Turner's Cable News Network began broadcasting, the first channel to show news 24 hours a day.

    Wikipedia: CNNWikipedia: Ted Turner

    Photo: CNN / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.