1 June 1907. Colin Blythe took all 10 wickets in Northamptonshire's first innings and added seven more in the second. He accomplished all of this in a single day of cricket. Arunabha Sengupta recounts the day this fragile left-arm spinner of creative flair routed the Northants. An early case of leg-over is also addressed. Furthermore, Kent had won the Championship in 1906. Blythe and his comrade-in-arms, fast bowler Arthur Fielder, had annihilated one opponent after another.

Following the defeat of the Boers in the Anglo–Boer or South African War, the Union of South Africa was established on May 31, 1910, as a self-governing dominion of the British Empire under the South Africa Act 1909, which merged the four previously separate British colonies: Cape Colony, Colony of Natal, Transvaal Colony, and Orange River Colony. Following the passage of the Status of the Union Act in 1934, the country became a fully autonomous nation state inside the British Empire. The monarchy ended on May 31, 1961, and was replaced by a republic as a result of a 1960 vote that legitimised the country becoming the Republic of South Africa.

The first Hindi language newspaper, 'Udant Martand' (The Rising Sun), was launched in India on this day, May 30, 1826. Pt. Jugal Kishore Shukla produced the weekly newspaper from Kolkata every Tuesday. Shukla was a Kanpur-born lawyer by profession. He had relocated to Kolkata. Shukla and his buddy Munnu Thakur were granted permission to establish a Hindi newspaper on February 16, 1826. Thus, the newspaper was founded on May 30, 1826, and it was the first to be entirely published in Hindi, utilising the Devanagari alphabet.

Clint Eastwood Jr. was born in San Francisco, California, on May 31, 1930, to Clinton Eastwood, Sr. and Margaret Ruth. His father worked for the pulp and paper giant Georgia-Pacific before becoming an IBM clerk. Jeanne Bernhardt is his younger sister (born in 1934). Eastwood's ancestors are Scottish, English, Irish, and Dutch. Clint Eastwood's career in Hollywood has ranged from being born into a middle-class household to being a hugely successful actor-director-producer. It's difficult to think that this renowned performer had such a lowly beginning. He struggled with numerous odd jobs before venturing towards acting. After finding success with the Western television series Rawhide, he rose to international prominence with Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy.

Paresh Rawal is an Indian film actor, playwright, and politician best known for his work in Bollywood. He is now a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Indian Parliament's Lok Sabha (BJP). He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1994 for his roles in the films Woh Chokri and Sir. He won his first Filmfare Award for Best Comedian for the latter. This was followed by Ketan Mehta's Sardar, in which he played independence hero Vallabhbhai Patel, earning him national and worldwide fame.

31st of May, 1984 With a dazzling 189 not out against a poor England attack at Old Trafford, Viv Richards attempted probably the best ODI innings ever. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the master's innings, in which he hit five sixes and added 108 runs for the final wicket with Michael Holding. With a dazzling 189 not out against a poor England attack at Old Trafford, Viv Richards attempted probably the best ODI innings ever. He struck five sixes in scoring 108 runs with Michael Holding for the penultimate wicket.

Morgan Freeman was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mayme Edna and Morgan Porterfield Freeman on June 1, 1937. His mother was a teacher, while his father worked as a barber. When he was a toddler, he was taken to live with his grandmother; he moved back in with his parents years later. Morgan Freeman is an Academy Award-winning actor best known for his roles in films such as "Million Dollar Baby," "Street Smart," and "Driving Miss Daisy." He has always enjoyed performing and won a state-wide theatre competition when he was only 12 years old. Throughout the 1990s, the prolific actor acted in a number of films. The Shawshank Redemption was the most prominent of these.

Air France was the first customer for the Airbus A300, ordering six planes in September 1970. Airbus was having trouble finding clients for their launch aircraft by the time Air France placed their first A300 into service in May 1974. The 1973 oil crisis prompted an aviation slowdown, as carriers struggled to fill their current planes at higher costs demanded by more costly oil. This put a stop to investing money on newer aircraft, no matter how cost-effective they were. Airbus, like British pop acts, saw the need of expanding into the North American market.

Superman is an American comic strip superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster for DC Comics. Superman debuted in Action Comics # 1 in 1938. (June 1938). The appearance of the fictitious superhero in American Action Comics no. 1 (cover-dated June) published by DC Comics was a watershed moment. Jerry, a 1933 high school graduate who used to write amateur science fiction, self-published a novella called 'The Reign of the Superman.'

Dinesh Karthik is an Indian wicketkeeper-batsman who rose through the ranks of the U-19 cricket squad to make his international debut at a young age. While he has been a frequent member of the Indian squad for varied lengths of time over the previous decade, he has struggled to solidify his spot in the team due to uneven local and international performance. Dinesh Karthik was born on June 1, 1985, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to Krishna Kumar, a Chennai-based first-division cricketer, and his wife Padma. Vinesh, his younger brother, is his only sibling.

On this day, June 7, 1975, the inaugural Cricket World Cup began. The tournament was held in England from June 7 to June 21, 1975, and eight countries took part, including India. In contrast to today, the competition was held in customary white attire. It was performed at seven different places in England. England hosted all three world cups because the International Cricket Council (ICC) deemed the country was capable of organising the events. Australia and the West Indies played the final match, with Australia hitting 274 and the West Indies scoring 291/8.

Viv Richards scored 322 runs in a single day against Warwickshire at Taunton on June 1, 1985. Abhishek Mukherjee reflects on the West Indian legend's highest First-Class score. The game had lasted less than 5 hours, thus there was still time remaining in the day. After batting for precisely 100 overs, Marks declared at 566 for 5.

On June 1, 1980, media magnate Ted Turner founded the Cable News Network—CNN—in Atlanta as the world's first 24-hour all-news network. Turner had revolutionised cable television by satellite-broadcasting Superstation TBS throughout the world, and he was confident there was a demand for an all-news network that could reach consumers via the burgeoning cable and satellite network. CNN, headquartered in Atlanta, established news bureaus all around the world. CNN expanded its worldwide reach through subsidiary channels and the rivals it inspired, altering the broadcast business and the way people acquire news and information.

Norma Jean Baker, better known as Marilyn Monroe, grew raised in a chaotic, loveless environment that includes two years in an orphanage. When Norma Jean was born in Los Angeles, California on June 1, 1926. Norma Jean worked at the Radio Plane Company in Van Nuys, California, during WWII, but she was soon found by photographers. Marilyn Monroe embodied Hollywood glitz with an unrivalled shine and enthusiasm that captivated the globe. Despite the fact that she was a stunning beauty with luscious proportions and a large pout. Her seeming softness and purity, along with a natural sensuality, have won her the hearts of the world. She dominated the movie star era to become, without a doubt, the most renowned lady of the twentieth century.

Thomas Stanley Holland was born in London, England on June 1, 1996. His parents, Nicola Elizabeth and Dominic Holland, reared him. His father, Dominic, is a comedian, and his mother is a photographer. Tom Holland is a British actor best known for his portrayal as Spider-Man. Tom portrayed Peter Parker in the iconic MCU Hollywood films. On June 28, 2008, Johnny made his 'West End' stage debut at the age of twelve. He was a key player in the popular performance 'Billy Elliot the Musical,' which gained him the opportunity to meet Gordon Brown, the then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

The England opener has become the country's youngest batter to reach 10,000 Test runs, a feat formerly held by India's cricketing icon for more than a decade. Cook eclipsed Sachin's record with 5 runs in the second innings of the second Test against Sri Lanka. Cook, who turned 31 last Christmas, had amassed 9,964 Test runs prior to the commencement of this series, including 28 hundreds and 47 fifties.

The Great Clock begins to tick on May 31, 1859, and the Great Bell's strikes are heard for the first time on July 11, 1859. Later that year, Big Ben is discovered to have shattered once again. The biggest quarter bell strikes the hourly chime while Big Ben remains silent. The clock at the top of Elizabeth Tower at the north end of the British Houses of Parliament is one of the world's best-known timekeepers

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) established World Milk Day in 2001 to commemorate the importance of milk as a worldwide food and to honour the dairy industry. Since then, the advantages of milk and dairy products have been widely promoted over the world, especially how dairy helps one billion people's lives. On World Milk Day, all elements of milk and dairy are recognised, including their health and nutrition advantages, affordability and accessibility, and the sector's enthusiasm and dedication to feeding our communities.

Nargis was born Fatima Rashid in Rawalpindi, British India, on June 1, 1929, as the daughter of Jaddanbai and Uttamchand Mohanchand, a former Hindu Mohyal Brahmin who converted to Islam as Abdul Rashid. Her mother was an accomplished dancer, singer, actress, composer, and director. Nargis was a fantastic actor, and her performance in 'Mother India' was greatly praised. The picture was nominated for an Academy Award. She became well-known and famous for her later films in which she performed adult characters. She appeared in a number of Hindi-Urdu films in the 1950s, the most notable of which were "Andaaz" and "Awaara."

Ranganathan Madhavan was born on June 1, 1970, to a Tamil Brahmin family in Jamshedpur, Bihar, India. Ranganathan Iyengar, his father, was a management executive at Tata Steel, and Saroja, his mother, was a manager at the Bank of India. Devika, his younger sister, works as a software engineer. Unlike most notable Indian actors, Madhavan began acting after marriage, at the age of 29, and his brief career has included performances in a variety of roles. He has won a number of Filmfare Awards in various categories. Madhavan's first significant film role was in Alaipayuthey, a romantic drama from the 2000s in which he played a husband dealing with the anguish of marriage.