What Happened on 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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

'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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

'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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

Tiananmen Square Massacre

The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were student-led popular demonstrations in Beijing which took place in the spring of 1989 and received broad... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more