Page 6: Historical Events In June - 04
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
1940 German forces enter Paris on this day in history.
1940 RAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron posted to France on this day in history.
1940 The Allied military evacuation from Dunkirk, France, ends in World War II on this day in history.
1940 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1) on June - 04.
1941 Nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools on June - 04.
1941 Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies on this day in history.
1942 Battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II on this day in history.
1942 Capitol Record Co opens for business on this day in history.
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 Battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II on June - 04.
1942 Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history argentina taken over by Gen Rawson & Col Juan Peron
1943 On June - 04 jean du Bela, singer/actor (Sobibor), dies at 39
1944 5th Army enters & liberates Rome from Mussolini's Fascist armies on this day in history.
1944 On June - 04 the first submarine captured & boarded on high seas-U 505
1944 On this day in history 1st British gliders touches down on French soil for D-Day
1945 6th Marine division occupies Orokoe Peninsula Okinawa on June - 04.
1945 Georg Kaiser, playwright, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1946 On June - 04 largest solar prominence (300,000 mi/500,000 km) observed
1947 "Louisiana Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 4 performances on June - 04.
1949 On this day in history "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950
1950 CVP wins Belgian parliamentary election on this day in history.
1950 Sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies on June - 04.
1951 Mississippi Valley State University founded on June - 04.
1951 Serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76 on June - 04.
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 On this day in history mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC
1956 Speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public on this day in history.
1956 Max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73 on June - 04.
1957 On June - 04 first commercial coal pipeline placed in operation
1957 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation on this day in history.
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