Page 6: Historical Events In June - 04
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
1940 On June - 04 german forces enter Paris 

1940 RAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron posted to France on June - 04. 

1940 The Allied military evacuation from Dunkirk, France, ends in World War II on June - 04. 

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 June - 04. 

1941 On this day in history wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies 

1942 On June - 04 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 June - 04. 

1942 On this day in history the Battle of Midway begins 

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 this day in history. 

1943 Argentina taken over by Gen Rawson & Col Juan Peron on this day in history. 

1943 Jean du Bela, singer/actor (Sobibor), dies at 39 on this day in history. 

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 June - 04. 

1945 6th Marine division occupies Orokoe Peninsula Okinawa on this day in history. 

1945 Georg Kaiser, playwright, dies at 66 on June - 04. 

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 this day in history. 

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 June - 04. 

1951 On June - 04 mississippi Valley State University founded 

1951 Serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76 on June - 04. 

1953 On this day in history pitts trades outfielder Ralph Kiner & Joe Garagiola to Chic 

1954 On June - 04 arthur Murray flies X-1A rocket plane to record 27,000 m 

1954 On June - 04 harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58 

1955 Mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC on this day in history. 

1956 On June - 04 speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public 

1956 On June - 04 max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73 

1957 First commercial coal pipeline placed in operation on June - 04. 

1957 On this day in history 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation 

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