Historical Events In June - 04
Thursday, 25 April 2024
1940 German forces enter Paris on this day in history.
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 On June - 04 nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools
1941 Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies on June - 04.
1942 On June - 04 battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II
1942 Capitol Record Co opens for business on this day in history.
1942 Japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island on June - 04.
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 On June - 04 reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies
1943 On June - 04 argentina taken over by Gen Rawson & Col Juan Peron
1943 Jean du Bela, singer/actor (Sobibor), dies at 39 on June - 04.
1944 5th Army enters & liberates Rome from Mussolini's Fascist armies on June - 04.
1944 The first submarine captured & boarded on high seas-U 505 on June - 04.
1944 On June - 04 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 Largest solar prominence (300,000 mi/500,000 km) observed on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history "Louisiana Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 4 performances
1949 "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950 on June - 04.
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 On this day in history serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76
1953 Pitts trades outfielder Ralph Kiner & Joe Garagiola to Chic on this day in history.
1954 Arthur Murray flies X-1A rocket plane to record 27,000 m on June - 04.
1954 On this day in history harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58
1955 On this day in history mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC
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 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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