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What happened in history on this day: June 4?
On June 4 in ...
- 1963 - First transmission of "Pop Go the Beatles" on BBC radio.
- 1964 - The Beatles' "World Tour" begins in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Births on June 4
- 1917 - Birth of Robert Merrill in Brooklyn, New York, USA; baritone (New York Metropolitan Opera).
- 1937 - Birth of Freddie Fender in Mexico; country singer ("Feelings").
- 1944 - Birth of Michelle Phillips; singer/actress (The Mamas and The Papas).
- 1944 - Birth of Roger Ball; saxophonist (Average White Band).
- 1945 - Birth of Gordon Waller in Scotland; singer (Peter and Gordon - "World Without Love").
- 1945 - Birth of Michelle Phillips; singer/actress (Knots Landing, Beverly Hills 90210, Malibu Shores).
- 1951 - Birth of Danny Brown; bassist (The Fixx).
- 1961 - Birth of El Debarge; rocker (Debarge - "All this Love").
- 1964 - Birth of Chris Kavanagh; rocker (Sigue Sigue Sputnik - "Love Missile F-111").
- 1974 - Birth of Stefan Lessard; bassist (The Dave Matthews Band).
- 1980 - Birth of JoJo Garza; bassist (Los Lonely Boys).
Deaths on June 4
- 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").
- 1997 - Death of Ronnie Lane at age 51 of multiple sclerosis at his home in Colorado, USA; bass guitarist and co-founder of the British group Small Faces.
- 1998 - Death of Angel South at age 55 of prostate cancer in Placerville, California, USA; lead guitarist (Chase - "Get It On").
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