This Day In History, June 4th.
Five Historical Events That Happened on June 4th.
Suffragette, 1913 Ingrid Davison Emily Davison, an English suffragette, passed death on June 4, 1913, as a result of being run over by the King's horse at the Epsom Derby. It is believed that her passing marked a turning point in the struggle for women's suffrage.
1940 - Dunkirk Evacuation: On June 4, 1940, Allied forces in World War II started to evacuate Dunkirk, France. The evacuation of more than 300,000 soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk during the operation was a pivotal point in the war.
Six-Day War of 1967: On June 4, 1967, Israel and its surrounding Arab neighbors started the Six-Day War. Israel prevailed in the battle and gained sizable new territory in the Middle East.
Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989: On June 4, 1989, Chinese military troops started shooting at pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing, China's Tiananmen Square. Numerous demonstrators died as a result of the brutal crackdown—possibly thousands.
One of the biggest environmental catastrophes in history occurred on June 4, 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. 11 employees were killed in the explosion, which also caused millions of barrels of oil to leak into the ocean and seriously harm the ecology and nearby towns.
Emily Davison, a suffragette from England, died on June 4, 1913, after being trampled by the King's horse at the Epsom Derby. Her death is considered a turning point in the fight for women's suffrage.
The passing of Emily Davison drew attention to the issue of women's suffrage on a global scale and highlighted concerns about how suffragettes were treated in England. Her funeral procession was turned into a suffragette protest, and it is commonly believed that her passing sparked the ultimate granting of women's voting rights in the UK.
On June 4, 1940, Allied forces began the evacuation of Dunkirk, France, during World War II. The operation, which involved the rescue of over 300,000 soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, was a significant moment in the war.
The huge Operation Dynamo, also known as the Dunkirk evacuation, was undertaken by the Allies to free their men who had been encircled by German troops at Dunkirk, France. Between May 26 and June 4, 1940, a flotilla of ships, boats, and other vessels assisted in the evacuation of nearly 338,000 British and French soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk. The evacuation's success proved that the Allies were capable of conducting massive operations against the Germans, which helped change the tide of the war and raise morale in Britain and France.
The Six-Day War between Israel and its neighboring Arab states began on June 4, 1967. The conflict resulted in Israel's victory and significant territorial gains in the Middle East.
Israel engaged in a brief but major war with many of its surrounding Arab nations, notably Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, during the Six-Day War. Israel won the conflict, which lasted from June 4, 1967, to June 10, 1967. Israel gained considerable territory as a consequence of the conflict, including the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. The conflict had far-reaching effects on the area as a whole since it exacerbated already-existing tensions between Israel and its neighbors and had a big impact on the Palestinian people.
On June 4, 1989, Chinese military forces opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. The violent crackdown resulted in the deaths of hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters.
On June 4, 1989, there was a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing, China, known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Students made up the majority of the demonstrators, who demanded more political liberties and democratic reforms in China. To remove the demonstrators from Tiananmen Square, the Chinese government imposed martial law and dispatched troops and tanks. Armed forces used tanks and live bullets in the brutal crackdown to scatter the protestors. It's still unclear how many people died in the violence, but it's thought that there were hundreds, if not thousands, of fatalities. The incident significantly altered China's political environment and ties with the rest of the world.
On June 4, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in one of the worst environmental disasters in history. The explosion killed 11 workers and resulted in millions of barrels of oil spilling into the ocean, causing significant damage to the ecosystem and local communities.
One of the biggest environmental catastrophes in history, the Deepwater Horizon oil leak killed 11 employees and caused millions of barrels of oil to pour into the ocean. The disaster seriously harmed the ecology and the surrounding towns, and it took months to contain the leak and start the cleanup effort. The disaster had serious negative legal and financial effects on BP, the firm in charge of the oil rig, as well as on the whole oil and gas sector.