12 History Lessons + 3 Births & 6 Deaths for June 4, 2025
Today’s History:
- 781 – The oldest known eruption of Mount Fuji is recorded in Japan.
- 1783 – The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate the first hot air balloon flight in Annonay, France.
- 1792 – Captain George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain.
- 1913 – British suffragette Emily Davison is trampled by King George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby; she dies four days later.
- 1919 – The U.S. Congress passes the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote (sent to the states for ratification).
- 1940 – WWII: The British complete the Dunkirk evacuation of over 338,000 Allied troops from France.
- 1942 – The Battle of Midway begins between the United States and Japan in the Pacific Theater.
- 1970 – Tonga gains independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1989 – The Tiananmen Square massacre takes place in Beijing; Chinese troops fire on pro-democracy demonstrators.
- 1998 – Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
- 2003 – Martha Stewart is indicted for securities fraud and obstruction of justice.
- 2017 – The first-ever death from ransomware is reported after a cyberattack cripples hospital systems in the UK.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1975 – Angelina Jolie, American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian (Girl, Interrupted, Maleficent) (50)
- 1986 – Oona Chaplin, Spanish-British actress (Game of Thrones) and granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin (39)
- 2000 – Gabriella Wilson (H.E.R.), American R&B singer and Grammy winner (25)
Today’s Deaths:
- 1039 – Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Salian dynasty (Age 49)
- 1941 – Wilhelm II, last German Emperor and King of Prussia (Age 82)
- 1980 – Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav revolutionary and president (Age 87)
- 1989 – Hundreds to thousands of civilians in Tiananmen Square, China (exact number unknown)
- 2004 – Nino Manfredi, Italian actor and director (Age 83)
- 2018 – Kate Spade, American fashion designer and businesswoman (Age 55)
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