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June 1: Feast Day of Saint Justin Martyr {Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Roman Catholic}
June 1-30: Month Dedicated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus {Roman Catholic}
June 1: Feast Day of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church {Roman Catholic}
June 1: Feast Day of Saint Angela Merici, Virgin {Tridentine Roman Catholic}
June 1: Global Day of Parents
June 1: International Children’s Day
June 1: World Milk Day
June 1: World Reef Awareness Day
June 1: Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts
June 1 USA: Statehood Day in Kentucky
June 1 USA: Statehood Day in Tennessee
June 1 USA: Oscar the Grouch Day
June 1 USA: National Heimlich Maneuver Day
June 1 USA: National Go Barefoot Day
June 1 USA: National Nail Polish Day
June 1 USA: Dare Day
June 1 USA: National Say Something Nice Day
June 1 USA: National Penpal Day
June 1 USA: National Olive Day
May 22-July 6 USA: The 2021 NBA Playoffs (basketball)
June 1 Afghanistan: 129th Anniversary of the Birthday of King Amanullah Khan of Afghanistan (Emir/Sovereign Prince of Afghanistan 1919-1926; King of Afghanistan 1926-1929) {1892}
June 1 Albania: Children’s Day
June 1 Armenia: Protection of Children’s Rights Day / Children’s Day
June 1 Byzantium: 581st Anniversary of the Death of Irene (Eugenia) Gattilusio, Empress Consort of the Byzantine Empire {1440}
June 1 Cape Verde: Children’s Day
June 1 China: Children’s Day
June 1 Czech Republic: Children’s Day
June 1 Czech Republic/Austria/Hungary: 499th Anniversary of the Coronation of Mary of Austria/Hungary, Queen Consort of Bohemia {1522}
May 29-June 6 El Salvador: The 2021 ISA World Surfing Games
May 30-June 13 France: The 2021 French Open (tennis)
June 1-2 France: French Open Quarter Finals (tennis tournament) @ Roland Garros
June 1 France: 142nd Anniversary of the Death of Napoleon IV Bonaparte, Prince Imperial {1879}
June 1 Germany: Children’s Day
June 1 Germany: 246th Anniversary of the Wedding of Friedrich Franz I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin & Princess Luise of Saxe-Gotha {1775}
June 1 Germany: 36th Birthday of Prince Christian of Hanover {1985}
May 31-June 6 Hungary: The 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championships (Association football)
June 1 Indonesia: Pancasila Day
Apr.27-June 6 Israel: Presidential Election
May 22-Nov.21 Italy: The 17th Venice Architecture Biennale @ Venice
June 1 Italy: 1,828th Anniversary of the Death of Didius Julianus, Emperor of the Roman Empire {193 AD}
June 1 Italy: 120th Anniversary of the Birthday of Princess Jolanda of Savoy/Italy, Countess di Bergolo {1901}
June 1 Italy: Death of Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, 5th Duke of Aosta, on June 1, 2021, of cardiac arrest, aged 79 years old @ San Donato Hospital, Arezzo. He had undergone major surgery earlier this year at a clinic in Milan, after which he returned hom to Castiglion Fibocchi. On May 27 he was admitted to San Donato Hospital in Arezzo for minor surgery, which was completed successfully. He was scheduled to be released today but suffered a fatal heart attack this morning. He was the 1st cousin of K.Constantine II of Greece, King Michael I of Romania, Q.Sofia of Spain Pss of Greece + Denmark & Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia Pss of Greece. He was born on Sep. 27, 1943 as Prince Amedeo Umberto Constantino Giorgio Paolo Elena Maria Fiorenzo Zvonimir of Savoy-Aosta @ Florence, Italy, as the only child of Prince Aimone of Savoy, 4th Duke of Savoy & King of Croatia (as Tomislav II) (1900-1948) & Princess Irene of Greece + Denmark (1904-1974), who married in 1939. His paternal grandparents were: Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, 2nd Duke of Aosta & Princess Helene of Orleans. His maternal grandparents were: King Constantine I of the Hellenes (Greece) & Princess Sophie of Prussia. He married firstly to Pss Claude of Orleans (b. Dec.11, 1943 in Larache, Morocco) [daughter of Prince Henri of Orleans, Count of Paris & Princess Isabelle of Orleans-Braganza] on July 22, 1964 @ Sintra, Portugal. They had 3 children together: Pss Bianca of Savoy-Aosta Ctss Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b. Apr.2, 1966 @ Florence, Italy; m.1988 to Ct.Giberto Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga); Pr.Aimone of Savoy-Aosta Dk of Apulia (b. Oct.13, 1967 @ Florence; m. 2008 to Pss Olga of Greece); & Pss Mafalda of Savoy-Aosta (b. Sep. 20, 1969 @ Florence; married 1st in 1994 to Alessandro Ruffo di Calabria, divorced; married 2nd in 2001 to Nob. Francesco Lombardo di San Chirico). They separated on July 20, 1976, obtained a civil divorce on Apr. 26, 1982 & an annulment from the Holy See on Jan. 8, 1987. He married 2nd to Silvia Paterno di Spedalotto dei Marchesi di Reggiovanni (b. Dec.31, 1953 @ Palermo, Sicily) on Mar. 30, 1987, they did not have any children together. He was also the father of 2 children born from extramarital relationships: Piero Incisa della Rocchetta (b. Nov.30, 1967 @ Florence) with Nobile Nerina Corsini (1942-2014), & Ginevra van Ellinkuizen (b. Mar. 16, 2006 @ Milan) with Kyara van Ellinkuizen (b.1967). He is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Viola Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b.1991), Vera Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b.1993), Mafalda Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b.1997), Maddalena Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b.2000), Leonardo Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga (b.2001), Pr.Umberto of Savoy-Aosta Pr of Piedmont (b.2009), Pr.Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta Dk of Abruzzi (b.2011), Pss Isabella of Savoy-Aosta (b.2012), Nob. Anna Lombardo di San Chirico (b.1999), Nob. Carlo Lombardo di San Chirico (b.2001) & Nob. Elena Lombardo di San Chirico (b.2003).
June 1 Kenya: Madaraka Day
June 1 Laos: Children’s Day
May 21-June 6 Latvia: The 2021 IIHF World Championships (ice hockey)
June 1 Lithuania: 587th Anniversary of the Coronation of Wladyslaw/Vladislovas III, Supreme Duke of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania {1434}
June 1 Moldova: Children’s Day
June 1 Mongolia: Children’s Day
June 1 Mongolia: Mother’s Day
June 1 Nepal: 20th Anniversary of the Death of King Birendra of Nepal (1972-2001) {2001}
June 1 Nepal: 20th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Consort Aishwarya of Nepal (1972-2001) {2001}
June 1 Nepal: 20th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Niranjan of Nepal {2001}
June 1 Nepal: 20th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Shruti of Nepal {2001}
June 1 Nepal: 20th Anniversary of the Accession of King Dipendra of Nepal {2001}
June 1 Palau: Presidents’ Day
June 1-5 Poland: The 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships (para-athletics)
May 30-June 6 Poland: The Krakow Film Festival 2021 @ Krakow
June 1 Poland/Lithuania/Ukraine: 587th Anniversary of the Death of Jagiello Wladislaw II, Prince of Kiev, Great Prince of Lithuania, King of Poland {1434}
June 1 Portugal: 552nd Anniversary of the Birthday of King Manoel I of Portugal + the Algarve, Duke of Beja + Viseu {1469}
June 1 Portugal: 25th Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Prince Afonso of Braganza, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos {1996}
June 1 Romania: Children’s Day
June 1 Romania: CPss Margarita sends a video message on the occasion of the conference dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Romania & Spain
June 1 Romania: CPss Margarita & Pr.Radu receive children from Arad municipality & the villages of Savarsin on the occasion of Children’s Day @ the Hidden Garden, the Royal Park of Savarsin Castle
June 1 Russia/Byzantium: 549th Anniversary of the Proxy Wedding of Zoe / Sophia Palaiologina & Ivan III Vasilyevich, Grand Prince of Moscow {1472}
June 1 Russia/Germany: 296th Anniversary of the Wedding of Karl Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp & Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia {1725}
June 1 Samoa: Independence Day {1962}
June 1 Serbia: 191st Anniversary of the Wedding of Alexander I, The Prince of Serbia (1842-1859) & Persida Nenadovic {1830}
May 31-June 6 Slovenia: The 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championships (Association football)
May 31-June 6 Turkey: The 2021 European Archery Championships
May 29-June 6 Ukraine: The Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival 2021 @ Kiev
June 1 Tonga: 122nd Anniversary of the Wedding of King George (Siaosi) Tupou II of Tonga (1893-1918) & Lavinia Veiongo {1899}
June 1 Brunei: 15th Birthday of Prince Abdul Wakeel of Brunei {2006}
June 1 Japan: Emp.-Emeritus Akihito & Emprss-Emerita Michiko receive their 1st dose of the covid-19 vaccine
June 1-2 Malaysia: Gawai Dayak
June 1 Jordan: 35th Birthday of Zein Al-Sharaf Walid {1986}
June 1 Vatican City: 175th Anniversary of the Death of Pope Gregory XVI (Bartolomeo Alberto “Mauro” Cappellari) {1846}
June 1 Vatican City: Pope Francis participates in a video with the prayer intention of the month of June, via the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network
June 1 Monaco: Pr.Albert II attends the presentation of the electric vehicle “Antarctica” @ the Venturi manufacturer premises
June 1 Monaco: 2nd Civil Wedding Anniversary of Charlotte Casiraghi Rassam & Dimitri Rassam {2019}
June 1 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander swears-in ambassadors [AMA (Andre) Driessen (Brazil); Mrs. CB (Carmen) Gonsalves (Chile); Drs. DF (Daan) Huisinga (Czech Republic); Mrs. M. (Margret) Verwijk (Zimbabwe); Mrs. S. (Stella) Kloth (Oman); & Mrs. CMN (Claudia) Pieterse]
June 1 Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander visits 2 neighborhood initiatives @ the Haagse Hout district of The Hague [visits Het Spaarwaterveld @ the Bezuidenhout district; & visits the De Lichtpuntjes van Mariahoeve @ the Mariahoeve district]
June 1 Netherlands: Q.Maxima presents the Apples of Orange 2021 from the Orange Fund @ Noordeinde Palace [with attendance from: K.Willem-Alexander]
June 1 Netherlands: Q.Maxima opens the 1st Children’s Biennale (an interactive exhibition with work by artists from the Netherlands & abroad) @ the Groninger Museum, Groningen
June 1 Belgium: 38th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Charles of Belgium, Count of Flanders, Regent of Belgium {1983}
June 1 Belgium: K.Philippe visits the Beringen & Tessenderlo vaccination center @ the former power station of the Beringen coal mine (be-MINE)
June 1 Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mrs. Nadia Nsayi [political scientist, author of “Dochter van de dekolonisatie” (Daughter of decolonization) & co-curator of the exhibition “100 X Congo. A Century of Congolese Art in Antwerp” at the Museum aan de Stroom in Antwerp] @ the Royal Palace, Brussels
June 1 Belgium: Q.Mathilde presents the Queen Elisabeth International Grand Prize (Queen Mathilde Prize) to Mr. Jonathan Fournel (1st laureate of the Queen Elisabeth Competition – Piano 2021) @ the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, Argenteuil
June 1 Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with Dr. Romain Nati (Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Cardiac Surgery + Interventional Cardiology – INCCI) & Dr. Arnaud Charpentier (Director), on the occasion of its 20th anniversary
June 1-29 UK: SANDS Awareness Month (Stillbirth + Neonatal Death Charity)
June 1-29 UK: National Candy Month
June 1-7 UK: Volunteers Week 2021
June 1-6 UK: Child Safety Week 2021
June 1-8 UK: Rabbit Awareness Week 2021
May 31-June 5 UK: National Patient Participation Week 2021
May 31-June 6 UK: Garden Wildlife Week 2021
June 1 UK: Global Day of Parents
June 1 UK-England: 488th Anniversary of the Coronation of Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of England {1533}
June 1 UK/Germany: 203rd Anniversary of the 2nd Wedding Ceremony of Langravine Augusta of Hesse-Kassel & Prince Adolphus of Great Britain, Ireland + Hannover, Duke of Cambridge {1818} [CEREMONY #2]
June 1 UK: 67th Anniversary of the Wedding of The Honourable Edward John “Johnnie” Spencer, Viscount Althorp & The Honourable Frances Ruth Roche {1954} [Separated April 1967/1969; Divorced before 1969]
May 25-June 5 UK: The Cheltenham International Film Festival 2021 (online) @ Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
June 1 Denmark: 26th Anniversary of the Engagement of Prince Joachim of Denmark & Alexandra Manley {1995}
June 1 UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Mr. Sturla Sigurjonsson (& Mrs. Elin Jonsdottir) via video link as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Iceland to the Court of St. James’s @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire
June 1 UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Dr. Zalmai via video link as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Court of St. James’s @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire
June 1 UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits 13th Signal Regiment (The Royal Corps of Signals) on the occasion of the 1st Anniversary of its formation @ Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset
June 1 Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the Inauguration of the Memorial Center for the Victims of Terrorism @ the Memorial Center for the Victims of Terrorism, Vitoria
June 1 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds a farewell audience with German Ambassador HE Dr. Anna Elisabeth Prinz @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm
June 1 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf holds a farewell audience with South Korean Ambassador HE Mr. Lee Jeong-kyu @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm
June 1 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia attend the Stockholm Early Music Festival’s concert (the opening of the Stockholm Early Music Festival) @ the German Church, Gamla Stan, Stockholm
June 1 Sweden: CPss Victoria & Pr.Daniel attend a board meeting of the Crown Princess Couple’s Foundation @ the Royal Palace, Stockholm
June 1 Norway: CP Haakon attends the board meeting + annual meeting of the SIKT Foundation
June 1 Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit meet representatives of the emergency services regarding the terrorist attacks of July 22, 2011
June 1 Norway: CP Haakon & CPss Mette-Marit participate in kayaking with youth & the Norwegian Association for Outdoor Organizations
June 1 Denmark: CP Frederik participates in the virtual International Olympic Committee (IOC) Paris 2024 4th CoCom meeting