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Notable anniversaries in history for today: June 4
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Dennis Weaver in Joplin, Missouri, USA; actor (Chester - Gunsmoke TV show, McCloud TV show, Emerald Point NAS TV show, Lonesome Dove: The Series TV show, Pearl, Centennial, Stone, Wildfire, Duel, Battered).
- 90th: 1934 - C Jackson discovers asteroid #2066 Palala.
- 80th: 1944 - First submarine captured and boarded on high seas - German U-505.
- 80th: 1944 - In Italy, American forces take Rome.
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Michelle Phillips; singer/actress (The Mamas and The Papas).
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Roger Ball; saxophonist (Average White Band).
- 70th: 1954 - Arthur Murray flies X-1A rocket plane to record 27,000m.
- 70th: 1954 - Harold Hoffman, American politician (Governor-New Jersey), dies at age 58.
- 60th: 1964 - The Beatles' "World Tour" begins in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Chris Kavanagh; rocker (Sigue Sigue Sputnik - "Love Missile F-111").
- 60th: 1964 - Los Angeles Dodgers' Sandy Koufax third no-hitter, beats Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0.
- 50th: 1974 - NFL grants franchise to Seattle Seahawks.
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Stefan Lessard; bassist (The Dave Matthews Band).
- 30th: 1994 - Death of Derek Leckenby at age 48 of cancer in Manchester, England; lead guitarist (Herman's Hermits - "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter", "I'm Henry the eighth, I Am").
- 20th: 2004 - Marvin Heemeyer destroys many local buildings with a home-made tank in Granby, Colorado.
- 20th: 2004 - Warner Bros. releases the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to theaters.
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