Historical Events In June - 04
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1940 On June - 04 german forces enter Paris
1940 On June - 04 rAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron posted to France.
1940 The Allied military evacuation from Dunkirk, France, ends in World War II on this day in history.
1940 On June - 04 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1)
1941 Nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools on this day in history.
1941 Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II
1942 Capitol Record Co opens for business on June - 04.
1942 Japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island on this day in history.
1942 The Battle of Midway begins on this day in history.
1942 On June - 04 battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II
1942 Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies on June - 04.
1943 Argentina taken over by Gen Rawson & Col Juan Peron on June - 04.
1943 On June - 04 jean du Bela, singer/actor (Sobibor), dies at 39
1944 On June - 04 5th Army enters & liberates Rome from Mussolini's Fascist armies
1944 On June - 04 the first submarine captured & boarded on high seas-U 505
1944 1st British gliders touches down on French soil for D-Day on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history 6th Marine division occupies Orokoe Peninsula Okinawa
1945 On this day in history georg Kaiser, playwright, dies at 66
1946 Largest solar prominence (300,000 mi/500,000 km) observed on June - 04.
1947 On June - 04 "Louisiana Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 4 performances
1949 On June - 04 "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950
1950 CVP wins Belgian parliamentary election on June - 04.
1950 Sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history mississippi Valley State University founded
1951 Serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1953 On June - 04 pitts trades outfielder Ralph Kiner & Joe Garagiola to Chic
1954 Arthur Murray flies X-1A rocket plane to record 27,000 m on this day in history.
1954 Harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58 on June - 04.
1955 Mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC on June - 04.
1956 On this day in history speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public
1956 On this day in history max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73
1957 First commercial coal pipeline placed in operation on June - 04.
1957 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation on this day in history.
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