Historical Events In June - 04

1940  On this day in history german forces enter Paris   

1940  RAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron posted to France on this day in history.   

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

1941  On June - 04 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  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  The Battle of Midway begins on this day in history.   

1942  Battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II on this day in history.   

1942  Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies on June - 04.   

1943  On June - 04 argentina taken over by Gen Rawson & Col Juan Peron   

1943  On this day in history jean du Bela, singer/actor (Sobibor), dies at 39   

1944  On June - 04 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  1st British gliders touches down on French soil for D-Day on June - 04.   

1945  On June - 04 6th Marine division occupies Orokoe Peninsula Okinawa   

1945  On June - 04 georg Kaiser, playwright, dies at 66   

1946  On June - 04 largest solar prominence (300,000 mi/500,000 km) observed   

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

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

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

1950  Sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies on this day in history.   

1951  Mississippi Valley State University founded on June - 04.   

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  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 June - 04.   

1957  First commercial coal pipeline placed in operation on this day in history.   

1957  On June - 04 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation   

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1394  On June - 04 birth of philippa of England, queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (d. 1430)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi   

1700  Theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor was born on June - 04.   

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 June - 04 death of duke Przemysl I of Poland   

1267  Hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies on this day in history.   

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

1394  On this day in history death of mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England (b. c 1369)   

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