Page 6: Historical Events In June - 04
Saturday, 23 August 2025
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 June - 04.
1940 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1) on this day in history.
1941 Nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools on June - 04.
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 June - 04.
1942 Capitol Record Co opens for business on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island
1942 On this day in history the Battle of Midway begins
1942 Battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II on June - 04.
1942 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 Georg Kaiser, playwright, dies at 66 on June - 04.
1946 Largest solar prominence (300,000 mi/500,000 km) observed on June - 04.
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 On this day in history sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies
1951 On this day in history mississippi Valley State University founded
1951 On June - 04 serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76
1953 On June - 04 pitts trades outfielder Ralph Kiner & Joe Garagiola to Chic
1954 On this day in history arthur Murray flies X-1A rocket plane to record 27,000 m
1954 Harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58 on June - 04.
1955 On June - 04 mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC
1956 On this day in history 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 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation on June - 04.
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