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June 4: Day of the Week
June 4, 2024 was the 156th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 210 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is martes.
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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)
1794
British troops capture Port-au-Prince in Haiti.
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.
1859
Italian Independence wars: In the Battle of Magenta, the French army, under Louis-Napoleon, defeat the Austrian army.
1878
Cyprus Convention: The Ottoman Empire cedes Cyprus to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title.
1916
World War I: Russia opens the Brusilov Offensive with an artillery barrage of Austro-Hungarian lines in Galicia.
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.
1944
World War II: A hunter-killer group of the United States Navy captures the German submarine U-505 – the first time a U.S. Navy vessel had captured an enemy vessel at sea since the 19th century.
1989
Ufa train disaster: A natural gas explosion near Ufa, Russia, kills 575 as two trains passing each other throw sparks near a leaky pipeline.
Who were born on June 4?
1787
Constant Prévost, French geologist (d. 1856)
1942
Bill Rowe, Canadian radio personality and politician
1953
Jimmy McCulloch, Scottish musician (d. 1979)
1956
Gerry Ryan, Irish radio talkshow host (d. 2010)
1956
Martin Adams, English darts player
1960
Miloš Đelmaš, Serbian footballer
1975
Russell Brand, British comedian, actor and television personality
1984
Ian White, Canadian hockey player
1985
Lukas Podolski, German footballer
1987
Mollie King, British singer (The Saturdays)
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