June 4th, 1917

Born on June 4th, 1917

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on June 4th, 1917?

June 4th, 1917

The first Pulitzer Prizes are awarded: Laura E. Richards, Maude H. Elliott, and Florence Hall receive the first Pulitzer for biography (for Julia Ward Howe). Jean Jules Jusserand receives the first Pulitzer for history for his work With Americans of Past and Present Days. Herbert B. Swope receives the first Pulitzer for journalism for his work for the New York World.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulitzer_Prize

What else happened on June 4th?

June 4th, 2004

In Granby, Colorado, U.S., Marvin Heemeyer went on a rampage with a modified bulldozer over a zoning dispute, destroying several buildings before committing suicide.

June 4th, 1998

Terry Nichols was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.

June 4th, 1989

The People's Liberation Army suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, leaving hundreds of people dead and wounded.

June 4th, 1979

Jerry Rawlings came to power in Ghana as chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council.

June 4th, 1975

Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act, one of the first laws in the United States guaranteeing collective bargaining rights to farmworkers.

June 4th, 1974

Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians hosted Ten Cent Beer Night, but had to forfeit the game to the Texas Rangers due to rioting by drunken fans.

June 4th, 1944

World War II: A United States Navy task group captured German submarine U-505.

June 4th, 1942

World War II: The Battle of Midway, a major battle of the Pacific War, began with a massive Japanese offensive on American forces on Midway Atoll.

June 4th, 1940

Second World War: The remaining Allied forces protecting the Dunkirk evacuation surrendered, ending the Battle of Dunkirk; in response, British prime minister Winston Churchill gave a speech in which he declared "We shall fight on the beaches".

June 4th, 1920

The Kingdom of Hungary lost 72 percent of its territory and 64 percent of its population with the signing of the Treaty of Trianon in Paris.

June 4th, 1916

World War I: Russian forces began their successful Brusilov offensive against the Central Powers.

June 4th, 1913

Emily Davison (pictured), an activist for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, was fatally injured after being trampled by a horse owned by King George V at the Epsom Derby.

June 4th, 1792

Captain George Vancouver of the Royal Navy claimed the land around Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest for Great Britain.

June 4th, 1561

The spire of Old St Paul's Cathedral in London was destroyed by fire.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 4th

Born on June 4th, 1917

70

Helen Wood

American actress (1917-1988)

*June 4th, 1917, Clarksville †February 8th, 1988, Burbank

68

Charles Collingwood

Broadcast journalist (1917-1985)

*June 4th, 1917, Three Rivers †October 3rd, 1985, New York City

87

Robert Merrill

American opera singer (1917-2004)

*June 4th, 1917, Brooklyn †October 23rd, 2004, New Rochelle

Same Day
Who's birthday is on June 4th?

63

Åse Michaelsen

Norwegian politician

*June 4th, 1960, Mandal Municipality

40

Liisi Koikson

Estonian singer

*June 4th, 1983, Kilingi-Nõmme

35

Pramod Bhagat

Indian para-badminton player

*June 4th, 1988, Attabira

68

Adolf Sauerland

German politician

*June 4th, 1955, Duisburg

48

Angelina Jolie

American actress (born 1975)

*June 4th, 1975, Los Angeles

38

Łukasz Podolski

Polish-German association football player

*June 4th, 1985, Gliwice

61

Lindsay Frost

American actress and contemporary artist

*June 4th, 1962, Los Angeles

82

Maria Andergast

Actress

*June 4th, 1912, Brunnthal †February 14th, 1995, Vienna

87

Alan Shulman

American composer and cellist (1915-2002)

*June 4th, 1915, Baltimore †July 10th, 2002, Hudson

71

Bronisław Komorowski

Polish politician, president of Poland

*June 4th, 1952, Oborniki Śląskie

63

Vinton Hayworth

Actor (1906-1970)

*June 4th, 1906, Washington, D.C. †May 21st, 1970, Van Nuys

51

Joe Hill

American writer

*June 4th, 1972, Hermon

79

Alain Rodet

French politician

*June 4th, 1944, Dieulefit

69

Rosalind Russell

American actress (1907–1976)

*June 4th, 1907, Waterbury †November 28th, 1976, Beverly Hills

92

Robert F. Furchgott

American biochemist (1916-2009)

*June 4th, 1916, Charleston †May 19th, 2009, Seattle

68

Mary Testa

American actress

*June 4th, 1955, Philadelphia

61

Modibo Keïta

Malian politician and President of Mali (1915-1977)

*June 4th, 1915, Bamako †May 16th, 1977, Kidal

38

Evan Lysacek

American figure skater

*June 4th, 1985, Chicago

89

Bertold Mainka

Polish rower

*June 4th, 1934, Zabrze

97

Hilmar Myhra

Norwegian ski jumper (1915-2013)

*June 4th, 1915, Kongsberg Municipality †April 13th, 2013, Kongsberg Municipality

Same year
Born in 1917

46

John F. Kennedy

President of the United States from 1961 to 1963

*May 29th, 1917, Brookline †November 22nd, 1963, Parkland Memorial Hospital

87

Wee Chong Jin

Singaporean judge

*September 28th, 1917, Penang †June 5th, 2005, Singapore

66

Indira Gandhi

Prime Minister of India (1966–1977, 1980–1984)

*November 19th, 1917, Prayagraj †October 31st, 1984, New Delhi

72

Ferdinand Marcos

President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986

*September 11th, 1917, Sarrat †September 28th, 1989, Honolulu

53

Bourvil

French actor and singer (1917–1970)

*July 27th, 1917, Prétot-Vicquemare †September 23rd, 1970, Paris

79

Ella Fitzgerald

American jazz singer (1917–1996)

*April 25th, 1917, Newport News †June 15th, 1996, Beverly Hills

88

John Raitt

American singer and actor (1917-2005)

*January 29th, 1917, Santa Ana †February 20th, 2005, Pacific Palisades

84

Katharine Graham

American publisher, editor and author (1917–2001)

*June 16th, 1917, New York City †July 17th, 2001, Boise

89

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

*April 16th, 1917, San Francisco †April 7th, 2007, Bucks County

90

Arthur C. Clarke

British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917-2008)

*December 16th, 1917, Minehead †March 19th, 2008, Colombo

67

Heinrich Böll

German writer (1917–1985)

*December 21st, 1917, Cologne †July 16th, 1985, Langenbroich

103

Vera Lynn

British singer (1917–2020)

*March 20th, 1917, East Ham †June 18th, 2020, Ditchling

91

Robert Anderson

American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917-2009)

*April 28th, 1917, Manhattan †February 9th, 2009, Manhattan

61

Park Chung Hee

Leader of South Korea from 1961 to 1979

*November 14th, 1917, Gumi †October 26th, 1979, Jongno District

49

William Tracy

American actor (1917-1967)

*December 1st, 1917, Pittsburgh †July 18th, 1967, Hollywood

99

Kurt Gossweiler

German historian of modern age (1917-2017)

*November 5th, 1917, Stuttgart †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

92

Carl Ballantine

American entertainer (1917-2009)

*September 27th, 1917, Chicago †November 3rd, 2009, Hollywood Hills

87

Ramanand Sagar

Indian film director (1917-2005)

*December 29th, 1917, Lahore †December 12th, 2005, Mumbai

70

Henry Ford II

American automotive industry executive (1917–1987)

*September 4th, 1917, Detroit †September 29th, 1987, Detroit

91

Helga Tiemann

German painter and sculptor (1917–2008)

*October 11th, 1917, Remscheid †October 13th, 2008, Cologne

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on June 4th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on June 4th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1917 is a normal year and no leap year.

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