Historical Events In June - 04

1940  German forces enter Paris on June - 04.   

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 this day in history 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1)   

1941  On June - 04 nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools   

1941  Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II   

1942  On June - 04 capitol Record Co opens for business   

1942  On June - 04 japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island   

1942  The Battle of Midway begins on this day in history.   

1942  Battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II on June - 04.   

1942  On June - 04 reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies   

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  5th Army enters & liberates Rome from Mussolini's Fascist armies on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 6th Marine division occupies Orokoe Peninsula Okinawa   

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

1946  Largest solar prominence (300,000 mi/500,000 km) observed on this day in history.   

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

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

1950  CVP wins Belgian parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1950  Sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies on June - 04.   

1951  Mississippi Valley State University founded on June - 04.   

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

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  On this day in history mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC   

1956  Speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of philippa of England, queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (d. 1430)   

1489  On June - 04 birth of antoine, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1544)   

1604  Claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

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

1694  Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV was born on this day in history.   

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  Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 June - 04.   

1257  Death of Duke Przemysl I of Poland on this day in history.   

1267  Hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies on June - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1463  Flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65 on this day in history.