04 June - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on June 04, the day number in a year is 155 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 156. June 04 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
June 04 in History - Top Historical Events
Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
1039 | Henry III became Emperor of Rome. Henry III, also known as Henry of Winchester. |
1674 | Horse racing was banned in the US city of Massachusetts. |
1784 | Elizabeth Thibley in Lyon, France, became a woman riding in a hot air balloon. |
1792 | Royal Navy Captain George Vancouver claimed Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest for Great Britain. |
1805 | The first Barbary War ended between Tripoli and the United States. |
1805 | Held the first stage of the theater at the Horse Guards Parade in London. |
1810 | A society was established in Dedham, Massachusetts, to cradle the horse chorus. |
1831 | Leopold van Saxon-Coburg was elected as King of Belgium by the National Congress. |
1845 | The fight between Mexico and the US began. |
1850 | Petrochemical self-deodorizing fertilizer was produced in England. |
1855 | Major Henry C. Wayne departed New York aboard the USS Supplyto procure camels to establish the U.S. Camel Corps. |
1913 | Emily Davison, an activist for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, was fatally injured when she was trampled by King George V'shorse at the Epsom Derby. |
1920 | The Kingdom of Hungary lost 72% of its territory and 64% of itspopulation with the signing of the Treaty of Trianon in Paris. |
1936 | Bollywood's famous actress Nutan was born. |
1939 | The German ocean liner St. Louis, carrying 937 Jewish refugeesseeking political asylum from Nazi persecution, was denied permission toland in the United States, after already having been turned away fromCuba. |
1939 | The first shopping cart introduced in Oklahom City. |
1940 | Second World War:The remaining Allied forces protecting the Dunkirk evacuation surrendered, giving the Germans a tactical victory in the Battle of Dunkirk. |
1940 | During World War II, the German army entered the French capital, Paris. |
1944 | A United States Navy task group captured German submarine U-505, which survives today as a museum ship at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. |
1944 | The American Army entered Rome during World War II. |
1961 | U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier NikitaKhrushchev unsuccessfully met in Vienna to discuss numerous issues inthe relationship between their countries. |
1964 | The Maldives created the constitution. |
1970 | Tonga separated from Britain and became an independent country. |
1970 | Tonga gained independence from the United Kingdom. |
1974 | The Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball hosted Ten CentBeer Night, but had to forfeit the game to the Texas Rangers due torioting by drunken fans. |
1975 | Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Agricultural LaborRelations Act, the first law in the United States guaranteeingcollective bargaining rights to farmworkers. |
1987 | American intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard pleaded guiltyto charges of spying for Israel. |
1989 | The People's Liberation Army violently cracked down on theTiananmen Square protests in Beijing, leaving at least 241 dead and 7,000 wounded, and causing widespread international condemnation of the Chinese government. |
1989 | Following the death of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, theAssembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei to be the Supreme Leader ofIran. |
1996 | The maiden flight of the Ariane 5 failed, with the rocket self-destructing 37 seconds after launch because of a malfunction in thecontrol software—one of the most expensive computer bugs in history. |
1997 | Telecom satellite reached 2D chamber. Communications satellite provides essential satellite based services to the country |
2004 | In Granby, Colorado, US, Marvin Heemeyer went on a rampage witha modified bulldozer over a zoning dispute, destroying several buildingsbefore committing suicide. |
2006 | The Islamic Courts militia captures the key town of Balad, located near the Somalian capital Mogadishu, from a member of the warlord coalition, ARPCT. Reports say at least 15 people are killed in the fighting. |
2007 | A massive mudflow destroys Eurasia's unique Geyser Valley. |
2008 | A coolant leak at Krško Nuclear Power Plant in Slovenia triggers the European Union's ECURIE nuclear emergency alert system. Slovenian authorities state the situation is under control, with no radiation leak into the environment. |
2009 | Two hundred thousand people attend the funeral of Dera Sach Khand leader Sant Ramanand Dass in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Dera Sach Khand is a religious social organization based in the village of Ballan near Jalandhar, Punjab, India. It was founded by devotees of Guru Ravidass. |
2010 | McDonalds recalls 12 million promotional glasses for the movie Shrek Forever After due to the presence of cadmium in the painted design. |
2011 | In horseracing, Pour Moi wins the Epsom Derby. It is the first French horse to win the Derby since 1976. Pour Moi (foaled 10 January 2008) is an Irish-bred and French-trained thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from September 2010 to June 2011 he ran five times and won three races. He is most noted for winning the 2011 Epsom Derby. His career was ended by injury before he could run again and he was retired to stud. |
2012 | Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is sworn in as a member of Parliament's upper house the Rajya Sabha. |
2013 | IBM agrees to buy cloud computing firm SoftLayer Technologies for US$2 billion. SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. is a dedicated server, managed hosting and cloud computing provider. Founded in 2005. |
2014 | The master stylist John Banville wins this year's Prince of Asturias Award for Literature, announced in Oviedo, Spain. |
2015 | St Benet's Hall at Oxford University decides to admit women, making it the last of the University's institutions to do so. |
2015 | A fire at a petrol pump in Ghana killed more than 200 people. |
Famous Birthdays of June 04:
Year | Name / Profession / Country |
1949 | Mark B. Cohen / Politician / United States of America |
1951 | Wendy Pini / Author / United States of America |
1983 | Olha Saladuha / Triple Jumper / Ukraine |
1976 | Alexei Navalny / Politician / Russia |
1974 | Jacob Sahaya Kumar Aruni / Chef / India |
1971 | Joseph Kabila / Politician / Democratic Republic of the Congo |
1975 | Angelina Jolie / Actress / United States of America |
1907 | Rosalind Russell / Actress / United States of America |
1945 | Daniel Topolski / Rower / United Kingdom |
1974 | Andrew Gwynne / Politician / United Kingdom |
1937 | Freddy Fender / Singer / United States of America |
1926 | Ain Kaalep / Poet / Estonia |
1854 | Solko van den Bergh / Shooter / Netherlands |
1953 | Susumu Ojima / Business Man / Japan |
1987 | Luisa Zissman / Business Woman / United Kingdom |
1995 | Shiori Tamai / Singer / Japan |
1975 | Henry Burris / Footballer / United States of America |
1943 | Sandra Haynie / Golfer / United States of America |
1960 | Miloš Đelmaš / Footballer / Serbia |
1938 | Art Mahaffey / Baseball Player / United States of America |
1970 | Izabella Scorupco / Actress / Sweden |
1952 | Dambudzo Marechera / Poet / Zimbabwe |
1917 | Robert Merrill / Actor / United States of America |
1921 | Milan Komar / Philosopher / Argentina |
1943 | Tom Jaine / Author / United Kingdom |
1942 | Bill Rowe / Politician / Canada |
1970 | Richie Hawtin / Producer / Canada |
1932 | Oliver Nelson / Composer / United States of America |
1968 | Scott Wolf / Actor / United States of America |
1932 | Maurice Shadbolt / Author / New Zealand |
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