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June 4: Day of the Week
June 4, 2024 is the 156th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 210 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.
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Here’s the June calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
June 4 Historical Event(s)
1039
Henry III becomes Holy Roman Emperor.
1411
King Charles VI granted a monopoly for the ripening of Roquefort cheese to the people of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon as they had been doing for centuries.
1802
Grieving over the death of his wife, Marie Clotilde of France, King Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia abdicates his throne in favor of his brother, Victor Emmanuel.
1812
Following Louisiana’s admittance as a U.S. state, the Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory.
1862
American Civil War: Confederate troops evacuate Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River, leaving the way clear for Union troops to take Memphis, Tennessee.
1876
An express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco, California, via the First Transcontinental Railroad only 83 hours and 39 minutes after leaving New York City.
1919
Women’s rights: The U.S. Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification.
1920
Hungary loses 71% of its territory and 63% of its population when the Treaty of Trianon is signed in Paris.
1988
Three cars on a train carrying hexogen to Kazakhstan explode in Arzamas, Gorky Oblast, USSR, killing 91 and injuring about 1,500.
1989
Ali Khamenei is elected the new Supreme Leader of Islamic republic of Iran by the Assembly of Experts after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
Who were born on June 4?
1738
King George III of the United Kingdom (d. 1820)
1866
Miina Sillanpää, Finnish politician (d. 1952)
1921
Don Diamond, American actor (d. 2011)
1928
Ruth Westheimer, German-born American sex therapist and author
1942
Bill Rowe, Canadian radio personality and politician
1953
Paul Samson, British guitarist (Samson) (d. 2002)
1964
Koji Yamamura Japanese Animator
1972
Rob Huebel, American comedian
1984
Enrico Rossi Chauvenet, Italian footballer
1986
Micky, South Korean singer (TVXQ)
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters VHUOOTA? Check your answers here: Word search VHUOOTA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.