Important Events From This day in History June 4

 

1989 China Tiananmen Square

1989 : In May nearly a million Chinese students and others held mass protests calling for greater democracy and an end to corruption at Tiananmen Square in the center of Beijing, but on June 4th Chinese troops with tanks and armored cars stormed Tiananmen Square killing hundreds of protesters when firing into the crowd indiscriminately and arresting thousands of pro democracy protesters some of who are still in jail.

1919 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

1919 : The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, is passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification.

1934 USA "Dust Bowl"

1934 : Following severe droughts lasting from the mid Twenties which caused large areas of farming land to turn into a giant "Dust Bowl" mainly in the great plains region of the Midwest. Farmers were leaving the land and FDR provided drought relief as part of His “New Deal” policies , and other badly affected areas with major unemployment.

1937 Huge Dust Storm Sweeps from Oklahoma

1937 : Unusual early summer weather was experienced throughout the western half of the United States. A huge dust storm sweeps from Oklahoma westward . The extreme weather continued with a blizzard around the Colorado and Montana area and extreme cold temperatures. The southwest experienced flood conditions turning the dust bowl into a mud bowl.

1940 World War II Dunkirk

1940 : The evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk ends as German forces capture the beach. The nine-day evacuation, the largest of its kind in history and an unexpected success, saved 338,000 Allied troops from capture by the Nazis. More about the Dunkirk Evacuation

1942 USA Promotional Records

1942 : Glenn Wallichs for Capitol Records came up with the idea of sending out "promotional" copies of records to radio announcers around the U.S.

1942 World War II Battle of Midway

1942 : The Battle of Midway began when the Japanese navy attacked Midway thinking the US forces would quickly be wiped out but due to clever reconnaissance and by letting the Japanese believe there would be little resistance The US were able to send 55 U.S. dive-bombers which took full advantage of the poor strategy, and sunk three of the four Japanese carriers, all cluttered with aircraft and fuel. The attack on Midway resulted in the loss of 322 aircraft and 3,500 men from the Japanese Navy.

1944 Italy Allies Enter Rome

1944 : The United States Army enters Rome during World War II, which leads to the liberation of the city.

1958 Mexico Plane Crash

1958 : The bodies from one of Mexico's worst air disasters were brought to Guadalajara, Mexico to await identification. A plane carrying at least 45 people crashed into El Picacho Peak two days before during its takeoff in an electrical storm. The army searched many houses in a nearby village, looking for looted belongings of the victims of the crash.

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