This Day In History

June 4th

1674  Horse racing became prohibited in Massachusetts, but was later repealed.
1896  Henry Ford made a test run of his automobile in the streets of Detroit, Michigan
1939  "Voyage of the Damned", the SS St. Louis was turned away from Florida and forced back to Europe with over 930 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi rule, later dying in concentration camps.
1942  The Battle of Midway begins.
1944  Allied forces liberated Rome.
1985  The US Supreme Court found an Alabama law on prayer in school to be unconstitutional
1989  Hundreds of people died when Chinese troops stormed Beijing to end the pro-democracy movement.

1738  Ruler of England during the American Revolution, King George III
1924  Actor Dennis Weaver
1928  Sex Therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer
1930  Jazz Singer Morgana King
1936  Actor Bruce Dern
1937  Singer Freddy Fender
1952  Actor Parker Stevenson

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1956

• The Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant

• Standing on the Corner - The Four Lads

• I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Elvis Presley

• Transfusion - Nervous Norvus

1964

• Love Me Do - The Beatles

• Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups

• People - Barbra Streisand

• Memphis - Johnny Rivers

1972

• I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers

• The Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr.

• Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens

• The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. - Donna Fargo

1980

• Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.

• Against the Wind - Bob Seger

• Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer - Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes

• My Heart - Ronnie Milsap

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