What Happened On June 4

What Happened On Jun 4 Events

1754 Jun 4 George Washington Begins To Build Fort Necessity
On June 4, 1754, twenty-two-year-old Colonel George Washington and his small military force were busy constructing Fort Necessity, east of what is known today as Uniontown, Pennsylvania. ...
1792 Jun 4 Vancouver Claims Puget Sound For Great Britain
Oregon Country or Oregon (to be distinguished from the American State also called Oregon) was a predominantly American term referring to a region of the Pacific Northwest of North America...
1796 Jun 4 The Siege of Mantua
On June 4, 1796, during the Napoleonic Wars, Mantua was besieged by Napoleon as a move against Austria, who joined the First Coalition. Austrian and Russian attempts to break the siege fa...
1864 Jun 4 Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah is Born
was the 25th Sultan of Kedah. He reigned from 1881 to 1943. He was the son of Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Mukarram Shah and Wan Hajar.
1887 Jun 4 Pasteur Institute Is Founded
The international subscription launched by the French Académie des Sciences in 1887 to allow Louis Pasteur to found his institute and thus provide rabies vaccinations, pursue the study of...
1914 Jun 4 "Her Friend the Bandit" (film) is Released
Her Friend the Bandit is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, both of whom co-directed the movie. This is Chaplin's only...
1915 Jun 4 Third Battle Of Krithia
Battle was duly renewed at noon on a sunny, breezy 4 June and was the result of a joint initiative between Hunter-Weston and the newly-arrived (15 May) French commander Henri Gouraud. Go...
1940 Jun 4 'The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter' is Published
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter is the debut 1940 novel by American author Carson McCullers. Written in Charlotte, North Carolina in a house on East Blvd, it is about a deaf man named John S...
1940 Jun 4 Winston Churchill Gives 'We Shall Fight on the Beaches' Speech
We Shall Fight On The Beaches is a common title given to a speech delivered by Sir Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the British Parliament on the 4 June 1940. The speech was g...
1942 Jun 4 "Mrs. Miniver" Is Released
Mrs. Miniver is a 1942 drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Greer Garson in the title role. It was produced as a propaganda film aimed at ending American isolation from World...
1942 Jun 4
to 1942 Jun 7
 The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway, fought over and near the tiny U.S. mid-Pacific base at Midway atoll, represents the strategic high water mark of Japan's Pacific Ocean war. Prior to this action, Jap...
1944 Jun 4 The All-America Football Conference Is Founded
The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL’s m...
1962 Jun 4 'The Reivers' Is Published
The Reivers, published in 1962, is the last novel by the American author William Faulkner. The bestselling novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1963. Faulkner previously wo...
1964 Jun 4 Ronald Reagan Plays Judge Howard R. Stimming in "Kraft Suspense Theatre" - Season 1, Episode 28: A Cruel and Unusual Night
Kraft Suspense Theatre is a television anthology series that ran from 1963 to 1965 on NBC, which was sponsored by Kraft Foods, alternating with Perry Como's monthly Kraft Music Hall speci...
1968 Jun 4 Dorothy (Elizabeth) Gish dies
On June 4, 1968, Dorothy (Elizabeth) Gish died in Rapallo, Italy. Born on March 11, 1898, in Massillon, Ohio, Ms Gish was an American motion-picture and stage actress who starred in early...
1972 Jun 4 Dodger's retire Jackie Robinson's number, along with those of Roy Campanella and Sandy Koufax
The date was June 4, 1972, when the Dodgers held a pregame ceremony to retire the first three numbers in team history -- Robinson's No. 42, Roy Campanella's No. 39 and Sandy Koufax's No. ...
1975 Jun 4 Julian Marley is born
Julian Ricardo Marley (born 4 June 1975 in London) is a British reggae musician. He is the son of reggae legend Bob Marley and a Bajan mother, Lucy Pounder. He is a member of the Rastafar...
1982 Jun 4 "Poltergeist" Is Released
Poltergeist is an American horror film, directed by Tobe Hooper and released on June 4, 1982. It is the first and most successful of the Poltergeist film trilogy and was nominated for thr...
1983 Jun 4 Motörhead release Another Perfect Day
Another Perfect Day is the sixth album by the British band Motörhead. The album was released in 1983 and reached number 20 in the UK charts. After guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke left Mo...
1983 Jun 4 "The Family Game" Is Released
The Family Game (家族ゲーム, Kazoku Geemu?) is a Japanese movie that was directed by Yoshimitsu Morita in 1983. The movie portrays the changing dynamics of Japanese family life around the time...
1989 Jun 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, referred to in much of the world as the Tiananmen Square massacre and in the People's Republic of China (PRC) as the June Fourth Incident (officiall...
1989 Jun 4 Urals Train Disaster
A powerful gas pipeline explosion demolished part of the trans-Siberian railway late Saturday night, engulfing two passenger trains in flames and leaving hundreds dead, according to the T...
1991 Jun 4 "Make a Jazz Noise Here" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Make a Jazz Noise Here is a live double album by Frank Zappa. It was first released in June 1991, and was the third Zappa album to be compiled of recordings from his 1988 world tour, foll...
1996 Jun 4 "Banana Wind" Is Released
Banana Wind is the 21st studio album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Released in June 1996, one year after Barometer Soup, released in August 1995.
1996 Jun 4 Metallica releases Load
Load is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released June 4, 1996. To date, the album has sold over 5 million copies in America, and is certified Gold in the UK...
1998 Jun 4 FDA Approves AstraZeneca's Atacand to Lower Hypertension
Atacand is in a group of drugs called angiotensin II receptor antagonists. It keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow. Atacand is used t...
2001 Jun 4 Radiohead releases fifth studio album "Amnesiac"
Amnesiac is the fifth studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. It was released on 4 June 2001 in the United Kingdom, debuting at #1 on the UK charts and #2 on the Bill...
2001 Jun 4 Tropical Storm Allison
Allison originated off the coast of Africa on May 21. For the next two weeks it moved across the Atlantic, into the Caribbean and then along the Mexican coast. By the morning of June 6, t...
2002 Jun 4
to 2002 Jun 13
 Detroit Red Wings Win 2002 Stanley Cup
The 2002 Stanley Cup Finals were played from June 4 to June 13 between the Detroit Red Wings and the Carolina Hurricanes, making their first Stanley Cup Final appearance. Detroit defeated...
2002 Jun 4 Steve Vai Releases "The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1"
The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1 is a 2002 album that groups all the songs that Steve Vai made for movies, TV shows and the like.
2003 Jun 4
to 2003 Jun 15
 2003 NBA Finals - Spurs Beat Nets
Spurs Cut Down Nets to Win NBA Title With it all on the line, Tim Duncan did it all. The San Antonio Spurs won their second title as Duncan put on one of the great performances in...
2004 Jun 4 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Film) Released in the US
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 fantasy adventure film, based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. Directed by Mexican film maker Alfonso Cuarón, it is the t...
2004 Jun 4 Kansas City Royals defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With his first child scheduled to graduate from high school today and his wife understandably anxious about making the milestone a memorable event, Terry Francona hurr...
2005 Jun 4 Los Angeles Angels defeat Boston Red Sox, 13-6
It's disconcerting, if not downright alarming, when the emotionally poised Alan Embree thinks that relieving anxiety the way Derek Lowe did Wednesday night -- by throwing a Dodger Stadium...
2005 Jun 4 UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 4, 2005, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was broadcas...
2006 Jun 4 Boston Red Sox defeat Detroit Tigers, 8-3
DETROIT -- With Matt Clement temporarily quieting the debate over whether he is still qualified to pitch in the big leagues, represent the city of Boston, and retain membership in the hum...
2007 Jun 4 Dream Theater releases Systematic Chaos
Systematic Chaos is the ninth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released on June 4, 2007 in the United Kingdom and June 5, 2007 in the United States, Systemat...
2007 Jun 4 Hannah Montana Season 2 Episode 15
When Lilly records a song for her mom and sounds horrible, Miley and Robbie Ray doctor the recording. Thinking she is a great singer, Lilly challenges Amber to a sing off.
2007 Jun 4 Jon "DocEvil" Hendren Coins the Term 'Wikigroaning'
On June 4, 2007, website columnist Jon "DocEvil" Hendren wrote "The Art of Wikigroaning", coining the term wikigroaning. Wikigroaning is a game in which readers explore two Wikipedia arti...
2007 Jun 4 Oakland Athletics defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-4
OAKLAND, Calif. -- This was not something the Red Sox merely imagined in their sleep-deprived state, like Terry Francona arriving at the team's hotel after its all-night flight yesterday ...
2007 Jun 4 Seattle Mariners defeat Baltimore Orioles, 7-4
SEATTLE -- Erik Bedard and Felix Hernandez, the two staff aces whose arms were expected to dominate this game, were already in the clubhouse after a particularly difficult night, leaving ...
2008 Jun 4 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 5-1
Jason Varitek's head was down. So it was left to the batter, Cliff Floyd, to let him know that there might be trouble on the mound. Varitek hadn't noticed when Josh Beckett's right foot s...
2008 Jun 4 Minnesota Twins defeat Baltimore Orioles, 7-5
A recap of the Orioles' 7-5 loss to the Twins last night: Back-to-back homers With two outs in the first inning, Melvin Mora hit a full-count pitch from Minnesota starter Glen Perki...
2009 Jun 4 150,000 People Hold Vigil in Hong Kong to Commemorate 20-Year Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre
Tens of thousands of people converged Thursday on a park to mark the 20th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square. Organizers estimated that...
2009 Jun 4 Alleged Victims Speak Out in U.S. District Court Judge Samuel Kent Case Hearing
Two women who accused a federal judge of sexually assaulting them detailed the attacks and their fear of him Wednesday before a congressional panel considering impeaching the judge. Ca...
2009 Jun 4 Boston Red Sox complete sweep of Detroit Tigers in Game 54 of season
Red Sox - 006 000 000 - 6 6 0 Tigers - 030 000 000 - 3 10 0 First series sweep in Detroit since September 17-18-19, 1996! In the first game of that series, the TCM struck out 20 T...
2009 Jun 4 Boston Red Sox defeat Detroit Tigers, 6-3
DETROIT - The night before, in the wake of his no-hit bid, Josh Beckett had been clear about the goal for a starting rotation that started slowly but has made strides of late. "We still o...
2009 Jun 4 CDC Telebriefing on Investigation of Human Cases of H1N1 Flu
Joe Quimby: Good afternoon to everybody. I’m Joe Quimby from the Division of Media Relations here at the CDC. Thank you all for joining us. With us today to provide opening remarks, tak...
2009 Jun 4 China Tightens Grip on Security on 20th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre
Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations, which culminated with the Beijing massacre, in which hundreds, possibly thousands, of people were killed. ...
2009 Jun 4 Cuba refuses OAS membership
Cuba is declining to rejoin the Organization of American States, but calls the group's decision to lift a 47-year suspension against it a "major victory." Cuban National Assembly Presi...