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June 4

A look at June 4 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Abel Kirui and Deborah Compagnoni, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1998

    Terry Nichols

    Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.

    American domestic terrorist (born
  2. 1989

    Solidarity (Polish trade union)

    Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first election since the Communist Polish United Workers' Party abandoned its monopoly of power. It sparks off the Revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe.

    Polish trade union formed
  3. 1970

    Tonga

    Tonga gains independence from the British Empire.

    Country in Oceania
  4. 1940

    World War II

    World War II: The Dunkirk evacuation ends: the British Armed Forces completes evacuation of 338,000 troops from Dunkirk in France. To rally the morale of the country, Winston Churchill delivers, only to the House of Commons, his famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  5. 1920

    Hungary

    Hungary loses 71% of its territory and 63% of its population when the Treaty of Trianon is signed in Paris.

    Country in Central Europe
  6. 1916

    World War I

    World War I: Russia opens the Brusilov Offensive with an artillery barrage of Austro-Hungarian lines in Galicia.

    1914–1918 global conflict
  7. 1913

    Emily Davison

    Emily Davison, a suffragette, runs out in front of King George V's horse at The Derby. She is trampled, never regains consciousness, and dies four days later.

    English suffragette and militant
  8. 1912

    Massachusetts

    Massachusetts becomes the first state of the United States to set a minimum wage.

    U.S. state
  9. 1812

    Louisiana

    Following Louisiana's admittance as a U.S. state, the Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory.

    U.S. state
  10. 1784

    Élisabeth Thible

    Élisabeth Thible becomes the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon. Her flight covers four kilometres (2.5 mi) in 45 minutes, and reached an estimated 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in altitude.

    French balloonist (1757–1785)
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Famous birthday twins

Born on June 4

Abel Kirui

b. 1982

Kenyan runner

Deborah Compagnoni

b. 1970

Italian skier

Solko van den Bergh

b. 1854

Dutch target shooter

Olha Saladukha

b. 1983

Ukrainian triple jumper

François Quesnay

b. 1694

French economist and physician

Angelina Jolie

b. 1975

American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian, and activist

Cecilia Bartoli

b. 1966

Italian soprano and actress

Bronisław Komorowski

b. 1952

Polish historian and politician, 5th President of Poland

Deaths

  • 2004Nino Manfredi, Italian actor
  • 1973René Maurice Fréchet, French mathematician and academic
  • 1942Reinhard Heydrich, German SS officer and a principle architect of the Holocaust
  • 1941Wilhelm II, German Emperor
  • 1135Emperor Huizong of Song, Emperor of China from 1100 to 1126
  • 1102Władysław I Herman, Polish nobleman (born c. 1044)

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Antoni Zawistowski
  • —Christian feast day: Filippo Smaldone
  • —Christian feast day: Francis Caracciolo
  • —Christian feast day: Optatus
  • —Christian feast day: Petroc of Cornwall
  • —Christian feast day: Quirinus of Sescia
  • —Christian feast day: Saturnina
  • —Christian feast day: June 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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