Historical Events In June - 04

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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1394  Philippa of England, queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (d. 1430) was born on this day in history.  

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

1604  Claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648) was born on June - 04.  

1665  Zacharie Robutel de La Noue, Canadian soldier (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.  

1694  On June - 04 birth of francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV  

1697  Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi was born on this day in history.  

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

1704  Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776) was born on June - 04.  

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

1135  Death of Emperor Huizong of China (b. 1082) on this day in history.  

1206  Death of Adèle of Champagne, wife of Louis VII of France on this day in history.  

1257  On this day in history death of duke Przemysl I of Poland  

1267  On this day in history hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies  

1316  On June - 04 louis X, King of France (1314-16), dies at 26  

1394  Death of Mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England (b. c 1369) on this day in history.  

1463  On this day in history flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65