Monday, June 4, 2012

June 4th in History


1615 - The fortress of Osaka, Japan, fell to shogun Ieyasu after a six month siege. 

1647 - The British army seized King Charles I and held him as a hostage. 

1674 - Horse racing was prohibited in Massachusetts. 

1717 - The Freemasons were founded in London.

1792 - Captain George Vancouver claimed Puget Sound for Britain. 

1794 - British troops captured Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 

1805 - Tripoli was forced to conclude peace with U.S. after conflicts over tribute. 

1812 - The Louisiana Territory had its name changed to the Missouri Territory.

1878 - Turkey turned Cyprus over to Britain. 

1918 - French and American troops halted Germany's offensive at Chateau-Thierry, France. 

1919 - The U.S. Senate passed the Women's Suffrage bill. 

1940 - The British completed the evacuation of 300,000 troops at Dunkirk, France. 

1942 - The Battle of Midway began. It was the first major victory for America over Japan during World War II. The battle ended on June 6 and ended Japanese expansion in the Pacific. 

1943 - In Argentina, Juan Peron took part in the military coup that overthrew Ramon S. Castillo. 

1944 - During World War II, the U.S. Fifth Army entered Rome, which began the liberation of the Italian capital. 

1946 - Juan Peron was installed as Argentina's president. 

1947 - The House of Representatives approved the Taft-Hartley Act. The legislation allowed the President of the United States to intervene in labor disputes. 

Famous Birthdays: 

1738 - George III of England

1867 - Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, military leader and 6th President of Finland

1936 - Bruce Dern, Actor

1944 - Michelle Phillips, Singer

1952 - Parker Stevenson, Actor

1975 - Russell Brand, Actor and comedian

1975 - Angelina Jolie, Actress




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