Historical Events In June - 04
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
1940 On this day in history german forces enter Paris
1940 On this day in history rAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron posted to France.
1940 The Allied military evacuation from Dunkirk, France, ends in World War II on June - 04.
1940 On this day in history 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 On this day in history wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies
1942 On this day in history battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II
1942 On this day in history capitol Record Co opens for business
1942 Japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island on this day in history.
1942 The Battle of Midway begins on June - 04.
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 On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 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 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 June - 04.
1950 On this day in history cVP wins Belgian parliamentary election
1950 On June - 04 sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies
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 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 this day in history.
1954 On June - 04 harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58
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 Max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1957 First commercial coal pipeline placed in operation on this day in history.
1957 On this day in history 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation
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