Historical Events In June - 04

1940  On June - 04 german forces enter Paris   

1940  On this day in history rAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron posted to France.   

1940  The Allied military evacuation from Dunkirk, France, ends in World War II on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1)   

1941  Nazi's forbid Jews access to beach & swimming pools on June - 04.   

1941  On this day in history wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies   

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

1942  On June - 04 capitol Record Co opens for business   

1942  Japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island on this day in history.   

1942  On June - 04 the Battle of Midway begins   

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

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

1943  Argentina taken over by Gen Rawson & Col Juan Peron on this day in history.   

1943  Jean du Bela, singer/actor (Sobibor), dies at 39 on June - 04.   

1944  5th Army enters & liberates Rome from Mussolini's Fascist armies on this day in history.   

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

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

1946  On this day in history largest solar prominence (300,000 mi/500,000 km) observed   

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 this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history cVP wins Belgian parliamentary election   

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

1951  On this day in history mississippi Valley State University founded   

1951  Serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1953  Pitts trades outfielder Ralph Kiner & Joe Garagiola to Chic on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history arthur Murray flies X-1A rocket plane to record 27,000 m   

1954  On this day in history harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58   

1955  Mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC on June - 04.   

1956  Speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public on June - 04.   

1956  Max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73 on June - 04.   

1957  On this day in history first commercial coal pipeline placed in operation   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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

1665  On June - 04 birth of zacharie Robutel de La Noue, Canadian soldier (d. 1733)   

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

1704  On this day in history birth of benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776)   

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 June - 04.   

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  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  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.