It happened on a… June 4

2017

Ariana Grande headlines benefit concert for victims of her Manchester concert bombing, also featuring Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, and Katy Perry.

2002

Canadian singer Avril Lavigne releases debut album, “Let Go”.

1989

Tiananmen Square Massacre: Chinese troops clear the square of student protesters, unofficial figures place death toll near 1,000

1984

“Born in the USA” 7th studio album by Bruce Springsteen is released

1979

Joe Clark (39) is sworn in as the youngest Prime Minister in Canadian history.

1942

The record label Capitol Record Co opens for business (The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Bee Gees, Garth Brooks, Neil Diamond, and so on.)

1940

British complete the “Miracle of Dunkirk” by evacuating 338,226 allied troops from France via a flotilla of over 800 vessels including Royal Navy destroyers, merchant marine boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft and even lifeboats

1939

The first shopping cart was introduced by Sylvan Goldman in Oklahoma City, OK. It was actually a folding chair that had been mounted on wheels.

1927

1st Ryder Cup Golf, Worcester CC: US beats Great Britain, 9½-2½; Walter Hagen first American captain; Ted Ray first GB skipper

1917

1st Pulitzer prize awarded to Laura E. Richards and Maud Howe Elliott for “Julia Ward Howe”.

1896

Henry Ford made a successful test drive of his new car in Detroit, MI. He called the vehicle was called a “Quadricycle.”

1887

Pasteur Institute founded by French biologist Louis Pasteur in Paris.

1838

First baseball-type game in Canada played at Beachville, Upper Canada.

1783

The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfière (hot air balloon).

1534

Prince Edward Island sighted by Jacques Cartier.

1070

Roquefort cheese created in a cave near Roquefort, France.