History for June 4

History for June 4 - On-This-Day.com

Carl Gustaf Mannerheim 1867

• 1783 - A hot-air balloon was demonstrated by Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier. It reached a height of 1,500 feet.
• 1896 - Henry Ford made a successful test drive of his new car in Detroit, MI. He called the vehicle was called a "Quadricycle."
• 1924 - An eternal light was dedicated at Madison Square in New York City in memory of all New York soldiers who died in World War I.
• 1940 - The British completed the evacuation of 300,000 troops at Dunkirk, France.
• 1942 - The Battle of Midway began. It was the first major victory for America over Japan during World War II. The battle ended on June 6 and ended Japanese expansion in the Pacific.
• 1986 - The California Supreme Court approved a law that limited the liability of manufacturers and other wealthy defendants. It was known as the "deep pockets law."