Today In History [4th June, 2015]

A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.

Today in History
June 4

1070           Roqueford cheese is accidentally discovered in a cave near Roqueford, France, when a sheperd finds a lunch he had forgotten several days before.
1615           The fortress at Osaka, Japan, falls to Shogun Leyasu after a six-month siege.
1647           Parliamentary forces capture King Charles I and hold him prisoner.
1717           The Freemasons are founded in London.
1792           Captain George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain.
1794           British troops capture Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
1805           Tripoli is forced to conclude peace with the United States after a conflict over tribute.
1859           The French army, under Napoleon III, takes Magenta from the Austrian army.
1864           Confederates under General Joseph Johnston retreat to the mountains in Georgia.
1911           Gold is discovered in Alaska's Indian Creek.
1918           French and American troops halt Germany's offensive at Chateau-Thierry, France.
1919           The U.S. Senate passes the Women's Suffrage bill.
1940           British complete the evacuation of 300,000 troops at Dunkirk.
1943           In Argentina, Juan Peron takes part in the military coup that overthrows Ramon S. Castillo.
1944           The U-505 becomes the first enemy submarine captured by the U.S. Navy.
1944           Allied troops liberate Rome.
1946           Juan Peron is installed as Argentina's president.
1953           North Korea accepts the United Nations proposals in all major respects.
1960           The Taiwan island of Quemoy is hit by 500 artillery shells fired from the coast of Communist China.
1972           Black activist Angela Davis is found not guilty of murder, kidnapping, and criminal conspiracy.

Born on June 4
1738           George III, English king (1760-1820).
1843           Charles C. Abbott, American naturalist (Days Out of Doors).
1889           Beno Gutenberg, seismologist.
1895           Dino Conte Grandi, Italy's delegate to League of Nations.
1904           Alvah Bessie, screenwriter and novelist.
1937           Robert Fulghum, American author (All I Really need to Know I learned in Kindergarten).
1945           Anthony Braxton, jazz composer and saxaphonist.