Page 6: Historical Events In June - 04

1940  German forces enter Paris on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 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  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  Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies on June - 04.   

1942  On June - 04 battle of Midway begins; Japan's first major defeat in WW II   

1942  On this day in history capitol Record Co opens for business   

1942  Japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island on June - 04.   

1942  On June - 04 the Battle of Midway begins   

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

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 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  The first submarine captured & boarded on high seas-U 505 on June - 04.   

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

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

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  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 this day in history serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76   

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  On June - 04 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  On this day in history first commercial coal pipeline placed in operation   

1957  On June - 04 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  Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1544) was born on June - 04.   

1604  On June - 04 birth of claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648)   

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 this day in history.   

1700  On June - 04 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 June - 04 death of emperor Huizong of China (b. 1082)   

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 June - 04 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 June - 04.   

1463  On June - 04 flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65