Today in History

On This Day In History, June 4th

1989 Thousands die in the Tiananmen Square Massacre
Using assault rifles and tanks, Chinese troops massacred unarmed civilians who had taken part in pro-democracy protests.

1989 Poland holds the first free elections after World War II
The landslide victory of the Polish trade union, “Solidarity”, marked the beginning of the Autumn of Nations, a wave of revolutions resulting in the fall of communism.

1984 Bruce Springsteen releases Born in the U.S.A.
The album was Springsteen's most successful. It featured hits like “Born in the U.S.A.”, “Dancing in the Dark”, and “I'm on Fire”.

1917 The first Pulitzer Prize is awarded
Every year, the prestigious award honours outstanding journalistic achievements. It was established with money bequeathed to Columbia University by publisher Joseph Pulitzer.

1783 The Montgolfier brothers demonstrate the first hot air balloon
The flight of the Montgolfière lasted only about 10 minutes, but it secured the French inventors a place in the history books.
 


Births On This Day, June 4th 🎂

1985 Evan Lysacek
American figure skater

1975 Angelina Jolie
American actress, director, producer, screenwriter

1975 Russell Brand
English comedian, actor, singer

1915 Modibo Keïta
Malian politician, 1st President of Mali

1738 George III of the United Kingdom

Deaths On This Day, June 4th 🪦

2010 John Wooden
American basketball player, coach

1971 György Lukács
Hungarian historian, philosopher

1941 Wilhelm II, German Emperor

1922 W. H. R. Rivers
English anthropologist, neurologist, ethnologist, psychiatrist

1798 Giacomo Casanova
Italian explorer, author
 
1792
Capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain
1919
U. S. Congress passes 19th Amendment, Women's Suffrage Act
1942
movie' Mrs Miniver' story of a middle class British family learning to cope with war. It was directed by William Wyler, starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon Teresa Wright, Reginald Own The movie won 6 Oscars inc picture/ director, best actress{Garson},supp actress{Wright}
1969
22 yr old Cuban Armando Ramfrez flees Havana by hiding in the wheel pod of a plane headed to Spain. He survives the 9hr flight despite thin oxygen levels,temps 40 below. Today he lives in Virginia, with his wife & 4 kids
1984
Bruce Springsteen's 7th studio album' Born In The USA" becomes his biggest commerical success, topping the charts in 11 countries, has sold over 30 million copies
1998
Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prision for his role in the Oklahoma City bombings
2019
over 100,000 people in Hong Kong& around the world mark the 30th anniv of Beijing Tiananmen Sq Massacre
 

On This Day In History, June 5th

1981 The first cases of AIDS are reported
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention described five cases of a rare form of pneumonia, a deadly immune deficiency disease which later became known as AIDS. In 2000, more than 40 million people worldwide were affected by it.

1968 Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated
The attacker, a 24-year-old Palestinian, was disgruntled by Kennedy's support for Israel. The brother of former U.S. President, John F. Kennedy, died on the following day.

1967 The Six-Day War begins in the Middle East
Israeli forces launched a surprise attack against Egypt, prompting other Arab allies to enter the conflict. Egypt had previously blocked the Straits of Tiran to Israeli traffic and amassed its troops at the border between the two countries.

1956 Elvis Presley first performs “Hound Dog” live on TV
Presley's suggestive hip movements during this performance earned him his nickname, “Elvis the Pelvis.” “Hound Dog” became his best-selling song with about 10 million sold copies.

1883 The first Orient Express leaves Paris
The legendary train journey from Paris to Istanbul featured in many works of popular culture, including Bram Stoker's “Dracula” and Agatha Christie's “Murder on the Orient Express.“
 
Births On This Day, June 5th 🎂

1976 Ross Noble
English comedian, actor

1898 Federico García Lorca
Spanish poet, playwright, director

1883 John Maynard Keynes
English economist

1878 Pancho Villa
Mexican general

1660 Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

Deaths On This Day, June 5th 🪦

2012 Ray Bradbury
American author

2004 Ronald Reagan
American actor, politician, 40th President of the United States

1975 Paul Keres
Estonian chess player

1916 Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
English field marshal

1900 Stephen Crane
American journalist, author, poet
 
On This Day In History, June 6th

1984 The video game Tetris is published
Russian computer engineer, Alexey Pajitnov, created the puzzle game. With over 100 million copies sold, it is one of the most successful video games in history.

1982 Israeli forces invade Lebanon
The 1982 Lebanon War was triggered by the attack on Israeli ambassador, Shlomo Argov, in London on June 3. Thousands of civilians died during the war, which lasted three years.

1946 The National Basketball Association (NBA) is founded
The NBA, which comprises teams in the United States and Canada, is considered the world's premier men's professional basketball league.

1944 On D-Day, 160,000 Allied soldiers land in Normandy, France
The World War II invasion of Normandy established a new major front against the Germans in the west and helped Soviet forces face the bulk of German troops in the east. Germany capitulated on May 7, 1945.

1930 Frozen food is sold in retail stores for the first time
18 stores in Springfield, Massachusetts took part in a trial to test consumer acceptance. Clarence Birdseye, the founder of the Birds Eye Frozen Food Company, is considered to be the father of the modern frozen food industry.
 
Births On This Day, June 6th 🎂

1963 Jason Isaacs
English actor, producer

1901 Sukarno
Indonesian politician, 1st President of Indonesia

1868 Robert Falcon Scott
English navy officer, explorer

1850 Karl Ferdinand Braun
German/American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate

1799 Alexander Pushkin
Russian author, poet

Deaths On This Day, June 6th 🪦

2013 Esther Williams
American actress, swimmer

1968 Robert F. Kennedy
American politician, 64th United States Attorney General

1961 Carl Jung
Swiss psychiatrist

1891 John A. Macdonald
Canadian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Canada

1832 Jeremy Bentham
English jurist, philosopher
 
7th June 1963
The Rolling Stones first single - Come on - is released.
That same night, the group makes their TV debut on the BBC's Thank your Lucky Stars.
After the show, its producer is reported to have told Stones' manager - Andrew Oldham to get rid of "that vile looking singer with the tire-tread lips."
 
1665
Boston, Mass 1st Baptist Church is one of the oldest Baptist churches founded
1906
famous Cunard passenger liner 'Lustiana launches, still in operation today
1917
Melvin Jones & other Chicago businessmen founded 'LIons Club' International,the largest service organization in the world
1965
Sony Corp introduces its home video tap recorder, price $995
1979
rock n roll singer/ songwriter, Chuck Berry found guilty of tax evasion,spends 4 months in prison
1993
Rock n Roll's Hall of Fame museum breaks ground in Cleveland, Ohio. It opens in Sept 1995, architect I.M Pei designed the 150,000 Sq ft glass dominated building
2023
NYC's air quality send to its lowest level in the world,air index at 218 due to the smoke from the Canadian wildfires which blankets most of U.S. northeast
 
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NYC's air quality send to its lowest level in the world,air index at 218 due to the smoke from the Canadian wildfires which blankets most of U.S. northeast
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I'll never forget this horrible memory. The sky turned dark orange. Day was night. My Buffy was dying and would die 2 days later, 6/9. The sky was ominous, and portended the awful event about to take place.

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On This Day In History, June 9th

1967 Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria
Israel's occupation of the territory and the establishment of Israeli settlements in the area continue to hamper negotiations to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing Middle East conflict.

1957 Four Austrian climbers become the first to conquer Broad Peak
Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl reached the 8051-meter-high summit of one of the world's highest mountains on the border of Pakistan and China.

1946 Bhumibol Adulyadej is crowned King of Thailand
At the time of his death on October 13, 2016, he was the world's longest-reigning head of state, with 70 years on the throne.

1934 Donald Duck makes his film debut in The Wise Little Hen
The short-tempered duck typically wearing a sailor suit is one of Walt Disney's most famous cartoon characters. Donald's first book appearance was in The Adventures of Mickey Mouse, which was published in 1931.

1928 Charles Kingsford Smith completes the world's first trans-Pacific flight
The Australian aviator and his 4-man crew had departed Oakland, California on the morning of May 31. Nine days later, after several stops, they landed safely in Brisbane.
 
Births On This Day, June 9th 🎂

1963 Johnny Depp
American actor, singer, producer, director

1961 Michael J. Fox
Canadian/American actor, producer, author

1961 Aaron Sorkin
American screenwriter, producer, playwright

1915 Les Paul
American guitarist, songwriter, co-designed the Gibson Guitar

1891 Cole Porter
American composer

Deaths On This Day, June 9th 🪦

2013 Iain Banks
Scottish author

2011 M. F. Husain
Indian painter, director

1974 Miguel Ángel Asturias
Guatemalan journalist, author, poet, Nobel Prize laureate

1870 Charles Dickens
English author

68 Nero
Roman Emperor
 
On This Day In History, June 10th

1999 The Kosovo War ends
Slobodan Milošević, then President of Serbia, agreed to withdraw his troops from the disputed territory following a massive NATO bombing campaign. NATO's involvement has been criticized for its lack of a U.N. mandate.

1967 The Six-Day War ends
Israel and Syria agreed to observe a ceasefire mediated by the United Nations, ending six days of armed conflict. On the previous day, Israel had occupied the Golan Heights.

1936 The Russian animation studio Soyuzmultfilm is established
The film studio produced a total of 1530 movies, among them some of the best-known films of the Soviet era, such as Hedgehog in the Fog and The Bremen Town Musicians.

1935 Alcoholics Anonymous is founded
Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith established the Mutual Aid Fellowship to battle alcoholism. Today, the organization is active in many countries around the world.

1907 Autochrome Lumière color photography is introduced
The process was invented by the legendary Lumière brothers in 1903. It was the first practical and commercially successful technology for the production of colour photos.
 

Births On This Day, June 10th 🎂

1953 John Edwards
American politician, lawyer

1922 Judy Garland
American actress, singer

1921 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Greek/English husband of Elizabeth II

1910 Howlin' Wolf
American singer-songwriter, musician

1895 Hattie McDaniel
American actress

Deaths On This Day, June 10th 🪦

2004 Ray Charles
American singer-songwriter, pianist, actor

1982 Rainer Werner Fassbinder
German actor, director, screenwriter

1967 Spencer Tracy
American actor

1934 Frederick Delius
English composer

1926 Antoni Gaudí
Spanish architect designed the Park Güell
 
10th June

1719 The Battle of Glen Shiel, in the West Highlands of Scotland took place between British government troops and an alliance of Jacobites and Spaniards, resulting in a victory for the government forces. It was the last close engagement of British and foreign troops on mainland Great Britain.

1864 Cricket authorities in England legalised over-arm bowling.

1942 The Czech town of Lidice was destroyed and every man in it killed in reprisal for the assassination of Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich. Women and children were deported.

1967 Israeli forces stop their advance into Syria and comply with a UN ceasefire bringing to an end six days of fighting on three fronts.

1977 An elusive goldfish-eating perch with a prodigious appetite was finally netted after two years on the rampage in a Kent pond. The fish - nicknamed Jaws - was caught by two Southern Water Board engineers equipped with a rowing boat, fishing net - and a 240v stun rod. Jaws was accused of eating 3,000 goldfish in a breeding lake near Canterbury.

2000 London's new Millennium Bridge was closed for safety checks after large crowds caused it to sway violently.

2013 A Dornier 17 German World War II bomber was raised from the bottom of the English Channel. The aircraft was shot down off the Kent coast during the Battle of Britain and is believed to be the only intact example of its kind in the world.
 
On This Day In History, June 11th

2010 Africa hosts the FIFA World Cup for the first time
The 19th association football world cup was opened in Johannesburg, South Africa. The winner of this historic edition was Spain.

1959 Christopher Cockerell first presents the hovercraft
The amphibious air-cushion vehicle first crossed the English Channel just weeks after Cockerell first demonstrated his prototype, the SR.N1. The scheduled “flights” between Dover (U.K.) and Calais (France) were discontinued in 2000.

1955 More than 80 people die in the Le Mans car race disaster
In one of history's worst car racing accidents, Pierre Levegh's Mercedes crashed into a crowd of spectators and burst into flames.

1938 China launches the 1938 Yellow River flood
In what Steven Dutch, a Professor at the University of Wisconsin, called “the world's largest act of environmental warfare in history”, the Chinese government created the flood to halt invading Japanese forces.

1817 The first predecessor of the bicycle is demonstrated
Using his revolutionary Laufmaschine, also known as Draisine, a two-wheeler without pedals, German inventor Karl Drais completed a 14 km test run in less than an hour, presenting a viable alternative to transportation by horse.
 
Births On This Day, June 11th 🎂

1956 Joe Montana
American football player

1933 Gene Wilder
American actor

1910 Jacques Cousteau
French biologist, author, inventor, co-developed the aqua-lung

1864 Richard Strauss
German composer, conductor

Deaths On This Day, June 11th 🪦

1979 John Wayne
American actor, director, producer

1974 Julius Evola
Italian philosopher

1936 Robert E. Howard
American author

1934 Lev Vygotsky
Russian psychologist

1859 Klemens von Metternich
German/Austrian politician, 1st State Chancellor of the Austrian Empire

1572 Ben Jonson
English writer
 
On This Day In History, June 12th

2016 Mass Shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida Kills 49 People
In what is now thought to be one of the deadliest incidents of violence against LGBTQ people in history, the shooting committed by 29-year-old Omar Mateen is also the second deadliest terrorist attack on US soil since the September 11, 2001 attacks.

1994 The world's largest twinjet takes off on its maiden flight
The Boeing 777, or Triple Seven, typically transports up to 451 passengers. It is one of Boeing's commercially most successful planes.

1991 Boris Yeltsin becomes Russia's first President
After the end of the Soviet Union, Yeltsin launched radical economic reforms that aimed at dismantling socialism and restoring capitalism.

1987 Ronald Reagan challenges Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down this wall”
The U.S. President held his famous speech near the Berlin Wall, one of the most important symbols of the division between East and West during the Cold War. The wall was dismantled in 1989, but many observers doubt that Reagan's famous catchphrase had any impact on this decision.

1964 Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison
The South African anti-apartheid activist spent 27 years in prison. In 1993, he received the Nobel Peace Prize and one year later he became President of South Africa.
 
Births On This Day, June 12th 🎂

1971 Mark Henry
American weightlifter, wrestler

1941 Roy Harper
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, poet, actor

1929 Anne Frank
German/Dutch author, Holocaust victim

1924 George H. W. Bush
American politician, 41st President of the United States

1897 Anthony Eden
British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Deaths On This Day, June 12th 🪦

2010 Al Williamson
American illustrator

2006 György Ligeti
Romanian/Austrian composer

1994 Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Russian/French rabbi

1980 Billy Butlin
South African/English businessman, founded Butlins

1963 Medgar Evers
American civil rights activist
 
1770
English weaver, James Hargraves is awarded patent for 'Spinning Jenny',1st multiple spinning machine which revolutionizes cotton spinning
1849
gas mask is patent by Lewis Haslett in Louisville, Kentucky
1939
Baseball Hall of Fame is dedicated in Cooperstown ,NY
1954
Bill Haley&The Comets single' Rock Around the Clock is released, it would stay #1 on music charts for 8 weeks. Its considered the song that brought rock n roll to mainstream culture around the world
1981
movie' Raiders of The Lost Ark' is released directed by Steven Speilberg, from a story by film director George Lucas. There would be 4 sequels: Temple of Doom' 84, Last Crusade' 89, Kingdom of Crystal Skull' 08, Dial of Destiny'23- a major flop
1997
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, a replica of the orginial opens in London, England with a production of Henry V
2009
all U.S broadcast stations switch from analog to digital transmissions
 
On This Day In History, June 14th

2002 A large asteroid just misses the Earth
2002 MN, a 73-meter lump, was three times closer to Earth than the Moon. It was first discovered three days after its closest approach.

1982 The Falklands War ends
After 74 days of fighting, British troops captured the capital, Stanley, prompting the Argentine forces to surrender and return the islands to British control.

1949 Albert II becomes the first monkey in space
The rhesus monkey was one of several animals used for testing purposes before sending humans into space. Albert II survived his ascent to 134 km (83 mi) altitude but died on his return to Earth due to a parachute failure.

1940 German troops occupy Paris
The fall of Paris marked the end of Germany's attacks on the western front. In the Armistice of Compiègne, three-fifths of France was declared occupied.

1919 Alcock and Brown take off for the first non-stop transatlantic flight
The British aviators began their journey in St. John's, Newfoundland and reached Galway in Ireland less than 16 hours later. One month earlier, Albert Cushing Read flew across the Atlantic, but his flight included a stop in the Azores Islands.
 
Births On This Day, June 14th 🎂

1969 Steffi Graf
German tennis player

1961 Boy George
English singer-songwriter, producer

1950 Rowan Williams
Welsh bishop, poet, theologian, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury

1946 Donald Trump
American businessman, 45th President of the United States

1928 Che Guevara
Argentine/Cuban physician, author, intellectual, diplomat, theorist

Deaths On This Day, June 14th 🪦

1986 Jorge Luis Borges
Argentine writer

1928 Emmeline Pankhurst
British political activist, suffragette

1920 Max Weber
German economist, sociologist

1886 Alexander Ostrovsky
Russian playwright

1662 Henry Vane the Younger
English/American politician
 

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