Birthday June 04, 1694 Fran‡ois Quesnay, French economist, leader of the Physiocrats
Birthday June 04, 1738 George III, English king during American Revolution (1760-1820)
Birthday June 04, 1867 Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, Finnish military hero, president (1944-46)
Birthday June 04, 1908 Roselind Russell
Birthday June 04, 1917 Howard Metzenbaum, (D), Ohio sen
Birthday June 04, 1919 Robert Merrill, baritone
Birthday June 04, 1922 Gene Barry, Actor (Bat Masterson)
Birthday June 04, 1924 Dennis Weaver, Actor (Chester in Gunsmoke, Duel)
Birthday June 04, 1926 Robert Earl Hughes, became heaviest known human (486 kg)
Birthday June 04, 1932 John Barrymore, Jr., Actor
Birthday June 04, 1936 Bruce Dern, Actor (Coming Home, Silent Running, Tatoo)
Birthday June 04, 1937 Freddie Fender, country singer
Birthday June 04, 1946 Bettina Gregory, News woman
Birthday June 04, 1948 Rosemary Joyce
Birthday June 04, 1952 Parker Stevenson
Birthday June 04, 1965 Andrea Jagger, in Chicago Tennis player
Birthday June 04, 1975 Angelina Jolie born
History June 04, 0780 BC 1st total solar eclipse reliably recorded by Chinese
History June 04, 1647 British army seizes King Charles I as a prisoner
History June 04, 1754 Lieutenant Colonel George Washington builds Fort Necessity
History June 04, 1784 Mme. Thible becomes 1st woman to fly (in a balloon)
History June 04, 1792 Capt. George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain
History June 04, 1812 La Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"
History June 04, 1850 Empire Engine Company No 1 organized
History June 04, 1862 Confederates evacuate Fort Pillow
History June 04, 1876 Express train crosses the nation in 83 hours
History June 04, 1896 Henry takes his 1st Ford through sts of Detroit
History June 04, 1896 Henry Ford test-drives his Quadricycle
History June 04, 1916 Brusilov Offensive begins
History June 04, 1919 Congress passes the 19th Amendment
History June 04, 1919 US marines invade Costa Rica
History June 04, 1934 FDR asks for drought-relief funds
History June 04, 1940 The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers is published
History June 04, 1940 Dunkirk evacuation ends
History June 04, 1940 British complete miracle of Dunkirk by evacuating 300 -000 troops
History June 04, 1942 The Battle of Midway begins
History June 04, 1942 Battle of Midway begins 1st naval battle won in air
History June 04, 1944 1st submarine captured & boarded on high seas - U 505
History June 04, 1944 Rome liberated from Mussolini's Fascist armies
History June 04, 1946 Largest solar prominence (300 -000 miles) is observed
History June 04, 1947 Taft-Hartley Act approved despite Truman veto
History June 04, 1956 Speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public
History June 04, 1957 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation
History June 04, 1961 Kennedy and Khrushchev agree on neutrality for Laos
History June 04, 1965 Walt takes command of 3rd Marine Division
History June 04, 1970 Tonga gains independence from Britain (National Day)
History June 04, 1972 Trains collide in Bangladesh
History June 04, 1972 Angela Davis acquitted
History June 04, 1976 Celtics battle Suns through three overtimes in NBA Finals
History June 04, 1976 Four dozen people witness The gig that changed the world
History June 04, 1977 Violence during Puerto Rican Day in Chicago kills two
History June 04, 1982 Israel attacks targets in south Lebanon
History June 04, 1985 Supreme Court strikes down Alabama "moment of silence" law
History June 04, 1986 Pollard admits to selling top-secret information to Israel
History June 04, 1986 Jonathan Pollard spy for Israel pleads guilty
History June 04, 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre takes place
June 04, 1694 Fran‡ois Quesnay, French economist, leader of the Physiocrats
June 04, 1738 George III, English king during American Revolution (1760-1820)
June 04, 1867 Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, Finnish military hero, president (1944-46)
June 04, 1908 Roselind Russell
June 04, 1917 Howard Metzenbaum, (D), Ohio sen
June 04, 1919 Robert Merrill, baritone
June 04, 1922 Gene Barry, Actor (Bat Masterson)
June 04, 1924 Dennis Weaver, Actor (Chester in Gunsmoke, Duel)
June 04, 1926 Robert Earl Hughes, became heaviest known human (486 kg)
June 04, 1932 John Barrymore, Jr., Actor
June 04, 1936 Bruce Dern, Actor (Coming Home, Silent Running, Tatoo)
June 04, 1937 Freddie Fender, country singer
June 04, 1946 Bettina Gregory, News woman
June 04, 1948 Rosemary Joyce
June 04, 1952 Parker Stevenson
June 04, 1965 Andrea Jagger, in Chicago Tennis player
June 04, 1975 Angelina Jolie born
June 04, 0780 BC 1st total solar eclipse reliably recorded by Chinese
June 04, 1647 British army seizes King Charles I as a prisoner
June 04, 1754 Lieutenant Colonel George Washington builds Fort Necessity
June 04, 1784 Mme. Thible becomes 1st woman to fly (in a balloon)
June 04, 1792 Capt. George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain
June 04, 1812 La Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"
June 04, 1850 Empire Engine Company No 1 organized
June 04, 1862 Confederates evacuate Fort Pillow
June 04, 1876 Express train crosses the nation in 83 hours
June 04, 1896 Henry takes his 1st Ford through sts of Detroit
June 04, 1896 Henry Ford test-drives his Quadricycle
June 04, 1916 Brusilov Offensive begins
June 04, 1919 Congress passes the 19th Amendment
June 04, 1919 US marines invade Costa Rica
June 04, 1934 FDR asks for drought-relief funds
June 04, 1940 The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers is published
June 04, 1940 Dunkirk evacuation ends
June 04, 1940 British complete miracle of Dunkirk by evacuating 300 -000 troops
June 04, 1942 The Battle of Midway begins
June 04, 1942 Battle of Midway begins 1st naval battle won in air
June 04, 1944 1st submarine captured & boarded on high seas - U 505
June 04, 1944 Rome liberated from Mussolini's Fascist armies
June 04, 1946 Largest solar prominence (300 -000 miles) is observed
June 04, 1947 Taft-Hartley Act approved despite Truman veto
June 04, 1956 Speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public
June 04, 1957 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation
June 04, 1961 Kennedy and Khrushchev agree on neutrality for Laos
June 04, 1965 Walt takes command of 3rd Marine Division
June 04, 1970 Tonga gains independence from Britain (National Day)
June 04, 1972 Trains collide in Bangladesh
June 04, 1972 Angela Davis acquitted
June 04, 1976 Celtics battle Suns through three overtimes in NBA Finals
June 04, 1976 Four dozen people witness The gig that changed the world
June 04, 1977 Violence during Puerto Rican Day in Chicago kills two
June 04, 1982 Israel attacks targets in south Lebanon
June 04, 1985 Supreme Court strikes down Alabama "moment of silence" law
June 04, 1986 Pollard admits to selling top-secret information to Israel
June 04, 1986 Jonathan Pollard spy for Israel pleads guilty
June 04, 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre takes place