Historical events on June 4
JUNE 4, 1940
Second World War: The remaining Allied forces protecting the Dunkirk evacuation surrendered, ending the Battle of Dunkirk; in response, British prime minister Winston Churchill gave a speech in which he declared "We shall fight on the beaches".
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all
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JUNE 4, 2004
In Granby, Colorado, U.S., Marvin Heemeyer went on a rampage with a modified bulldozer over a zoning dispute, destroying several buildings before committing suicide.
The Town of Granby is the Statutory Town that is the most populous municipality in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The town
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JUNE 4, 1913
Emily Davison (pictured), an activist for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, was fatally injured after being trampled by a horse owned by King George V at the Epsom Derby.
Emily Wilding Davison was an English suffragette who fought for votes for women in Britain in the early twentieth century. A member
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JUNE 4, 1967
A chartered British Midland Airways aircraft crashed near Stockport, England, killing 72 of the 84 people on board.
British Midland Airways Limited was an airline in the United Kingdom with its head office in Donington Hall in Castle Donington, close
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JUNE 4, 1989
The People's Liberation Army suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, leaving hundreds of people dead and wounded.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). It
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JUNE 4, 1916
World War I: Russian forces began their successful Brusilov offensive against the Central Powers.
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the
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JUNE 4, 1920
The Kingdom of Hungary lost 72 percent of its territory and 64 percent of its population with the signing of the Treaty of Trianon in Paris.
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from 1000 to 1946 and was
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JUNE 4, 1944
World War II: A United States Navy task group captured German submarine U-505 (pictured).
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all
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JUNE 4, 1561
The spire of Old St Paul's Cathedral in London was destroyed by fire.
Old St Paul's Cathedral was the cathedral of the City of London that, until the Great Fire of 1666, stood on the
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JUNE 4, 1979
Jerry Rawlings came to power in Ghana as chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council.
Jerry John Rawlings was a Ghanaian military officer, aviator, and politician who led the country briefly in 1979 and then from 1981
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JUNE 4, 1989
Following the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, the Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei to be Supreme Leader of Iran.
Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian revolutionary, politician and religious leader. He was the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and
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JUNE 4, 1974
Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians hosted Ten Cent Beer Night, but had to forfeit the game to the Texas Rangers due to rioting by drunken fans.
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the
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JUNE 4, 1987
American intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard pleaded guilty to charges of spying for Israel.
Intelligence assessment, is a specific phase of the intelligence cycle which oversees the development of behavior forecasts or recommended courses of action
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JUNE 4, 1977
The Humboldt Park riot began in Chicago, resulting in three deaths, three cars in the Humboldt Park lagoon, and increased tension between the Chicago Police Department and the Puerto Rican community.
The Humboldt Park riot was the second major conflict between Puerto Ricans in Chicago and the Chicago Police Department. The riot began
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JUNE 4, 1792
Captain George Vancouver of the Royal Navy claimed the land around Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest for Great Britain.
Captain George Vancouver was a Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for leading the Vancouver Expedition, which explored and charted North
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JUNE 4, 1942
World War II: The Battle of Midway, a major battle of the Pacific War, began with a massive Japanese offensive on American forces on Midway Atoll.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all
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JUNE 4, 1975
Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act, one of the first laws in the United States guaranteeing collective bargaining rights to farmworkers.
Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 34th and 39th governor of California from
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