Historical Events In June - 04

1958  M Lichnowsky, writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1959  Charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1960  On this day in history lucien Littlefield, actor (Mr Beasley-Blondie), dies at 64  

1962  William Beebe, US biologist/explorer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1963  First transmission of "Pop Go the Beatles" on BBC radio on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history beatles "World Tour" begins in Copenhagen Denmark  

1965  Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" on this day in history.  

1965  On June - 04 bernard Verhoeven, poet/educator (Pleidooi near een non), dies  

1967  On June - 04 emmy Awards-Monkees win for comedy series  

1968  Dorothy Gish, [de Guiche], actress (Home Sweet Home), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history tonga gains independence from Britain (National Day)  

1970  On this day in history tonga independence  

1970  On June - 04 hjalmar Schcacht, [Horace Greeley], Nazi minister, dies  

1972  On this day in history angela Davis, black activist, acquitted of killing a white guard  

1972  On June - 04 godfried Devreese, composer, dies at 79  

1973  Arna Bontemps, writer (Harlem Renaissance), dies at 72 in Nashville on June - 04.  

1974  NFL grants franchise to Seattle Seahawks on June - 04.  

1975  Evelyn Brent, actress (Nitwits, Last Command, Spy Train), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1976  Canada declares 370 km (200 nautical mile) offshore fisheries jurisdiction zone, effective Jan 1, 1977 on June - 04.  

1977  On this day in history violence during Puerto Rican Day in Chicago kills 2  

1979  Edward Dawson, cricketer (England batsman in 5 Tests 1927-30), dies on this day in history.  

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroids #2494 Inge, #2797 Teucer, #2870 Haupt, #3169 Ostro & #3726 on June - 04.  

1982  Israel attacks targets in south Lebanon on this day in history.  

1984  Bruce Springsteen releases "Born in the USA" on June - 04.  

1985  STS 51-G vehicle moves to the launch pad on this day in history.  

1985  Supreme Court strikes down Alabama "moment of silence" law on June - 04.  

1986  On June - 04 jonathan Pollard, spy for Israel, pleads guilty in US court  

1989  On this day in history beijing cop shoots & wounds Chinese priemer Li Ping  

1989  On this day in history eastern Europe's first somewhat free election in 40 years held in Poland  

1989  Largest parade in Bronx history honors 350th anniversary on June - 04.  

1989  On this day in history ayatalloh Ruhullah Khomeini, Iranian leader (-1989), dies at 89  

1990  Greyhound Bus files bankruptcy on June - 04.  

1990  NY Telephone company announces that it wants Bronx areacode 917 on this day in history.  

1990  On June - 04 jack Gilford, comedic actor (Cocoon II), dies at 82 of stomach cancer  

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

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

1604  On this day in history 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  Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV was born on June - 04.  

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

1700  On this day in history birth of theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor  

1704  Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1257  Death of Duke Przemysl I of Poland on June - 04.  

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

1316  On this day in history louis X, King of France (1314-16), dies at 26  

1394  On June - 04 death of mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England (b. c 1369)  

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