Page 6: Historical Events In June - 04

1940  German forces enter Paris on this day in history.   

1940  On June - 04 rAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron posted to France.   

1940  On this day in history the Allied military evacuation from Dunkirk, France, ends in World War II.   

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  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  On June - 04 the Battle of Midway begins   

1942  On this day in history 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  On this day in history argentina taken over by Gen Rawson & Col Juan Peron   

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 this day in history the first submarine captured & boarded on high seas-U 505   

1944  On June - 04 1st British gliders touches down on French soil for D-Day   

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

1945  On June - 04 georg Kaiser, playwright, dies at 66   

1946  On this day in history largest solar prominence (300,000 mi/500,000 km) observed   

1947  On June - 04 "Louisiana Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 4 performances   

1949  "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950 on this day in history.   

1950  On June - 04 cVP wins Belgian parliamentary election   

1950  On this day in history sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies   

1951  Mississippi Valley State University founded on June - 04.   

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  On this day in history arthur Murray flies X-1A rocket plane to record 27,000 m   

1954  On this day in history harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58   

1955  Mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC on June - 04.   

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

1956  Max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history first commercial coal pipeline placed in operation   

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

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1394  Philippa of England, queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (d. 1430) was born on June - 04.   

1489  Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1544) was born on June - 04.   

1604  On June - 04 birth of claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648)   

1665  Zacharie Robutel de La Noue, Canadian soldier (d. 1733) was born on June - 04.   

1694  On this day in history birth of francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV   

1697  Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi was born on June - 04.   

1700  Theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history birth of benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776)   

1039  Conrad II the Salian, King/Emperor of Germany (1024/27-39), dies at 49 on June - 04.   

1135  On this day in history death of emperor Huizong of China (b. 1082)   

1206  On June - 04 death of adèle of Champagne, wife of Louis VII of France   

1257  On June - 04 death of duke Przemysl I of Poland   

1267  Hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies on this day in history.   

1316  Louis X, King of France (1314-16), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1394  Death of Mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England (b. c 1369) on June - 04.   

1463  Flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65 on June - 04.