June 4 - The Day in History

June 4 : General Interest 1942: Battle of Midway begins On this day in 1942, the Battle of Midway--one of the most decisive U.S. victories against Japan during World War II--begins... read more American Revolution 1754 : Lieutenant Colonel George Washington builds Fort Necessity http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lieutenant-colonel-george-washington-builds-fort-necessity Automotive 1896 : Henry Ford test-drives his "Quadricycle" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-ford-test-drives-his-quadricycle Civil War 1862 : Confederates evacuate Fort Pillow http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/confederates-evacuate-fort-pillow Cold War 1989 : Tiananmen Square massacre takes place http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tiananmen-square-massacre-takes-place Crime 1986 : Pollard admits to selling top-secret information to Israel http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pollard-admits-to-selling-top-secret-information-to-israel Disaster 1972 : Trains collide in Bangladesh http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/trains-collide-in-bangladesh General Interest 1919 : Congress passes the 19th Amendment http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-passes-the-19th-amendment 1940 : Dunkirk evacuation ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dunkirk-evacuation- 1972 : Angela Davis acquitted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/angela-davis-acquitted Hollywood 1975 : Angelina Jolie born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/angelina-jolie-born Literary 1940 : The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-heart-is-a-lonely-hunter-by-carson-mccullers-is-published Music 1976 : Four dozen people witness "The gig that changed the world" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/four-dozen-people-witness-quotthe-gig-that-changed-the-worldquot Old West 1876 : Express train crosses the nation in 83 hours http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/express-train-crosses-the-nation-in-83-hours Presidential 1934 : FDR asks for drought-relief funds http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-asks-for-drought-relief-funds Sports 1976 : Celtics battle Suns through three overtimes in NBA Finals http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/celtics-battle-suns-through-three-overtimes-in-nba-finals Vietnam War 1961 : Kennedy and Khrushchev agree on neutrality for Laos http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-and-khrushchev-agree-on-neutrality-for-laos 1965 : Walt takes command of 3rd Marine Division http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/walt-takes-command-of-3rd-marine-division World War I 1916 : Brusilov Offensive begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brusilov-offensive-begins World War II 1942 : The Battle of Midway begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-midway-begins

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