June 4

 Holidays and Observances

2020 Daily Holidays that fall on June 4, include:

• Audacity to Hope Day
• Do-Dah Day (Salute to Silliness) 
• Hug Your Cat Day
• International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression 
• National Cheese Day 
• National Cognac Day 
  
• National Frozen Yogurt Day 
• Old Maid's Day 

2020 Weekly Holidays that include June 4, are:

• Great American Brass Band Week - June 4-7, 2020
• Hemp History Week - June 1-7, 2020
• National CPR and AED Awareness Week - June 1-7

2020 Monthly Holidays that include June 4, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our June Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of June.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events

• Vivid Sydney - May 22 - June 13, 2020 located in Sydney, Australia is where art, technology, and commerce intersect, and is an event of light, music, and ideas. Featuring outdoor lighting sculptures, cutting edge contemporary music, and the illumination of the Sydney Opera House. Check out our Holidays in Australia page!

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for June 4 is Gemini.

Birth Flower of the Month

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for June is:

• Pearls which have been popular in jewelry for centuries because of their natural beauty.
• Alexandrite gemstones are extremely rate and change color based on the lighting
• Moonstone

Famous Birthdays

• 1910 - Christopher Cockerell, English engineer and inventor of the Hovercraft (d. 1999)
• 1924 - Dennis Weaver, American actor and director (Gunsmoke, McCloud) (d. 2006)
• 1936 - Bruce Dern, American actor (Coming Home, Nebraska)
• 1944 - Michelle Phillips, American singer, songwriter, and actress (The Mamas & The Papas) 
• 1968 - Scott Wolf - American actor (Party of Five)
• 1971 - Mike Lee, American lawyer and politician (U.S. Senator from Utah)
• 1971 - Noah Wyle, American actor and producer (ER)
• 1975 - Angelina Jolie, American actress, director, producer, screenwriter, and humanitarian (Girl Interrupted, Mr. & Mrs. Smith)

Famous Deaths

• 1992 - Carl Stotz, American businessman who founded Little League Baseball (b. 1910)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1951 - Actor Tony Curtis marries actress Janet Leigh
• 1960 - Actor Marlon Brando marries actress Movita Castaneda
• 1970 - Actor Billy Crystal marries guidance counselor Janice Goldfinger
• 1986 - Singer Bob Dylan marries his backup singer Carolyn Dennis
• 2000 - Producer-Director James Cameron marries actress Suzy Amis

Quote of the Day

Recipe of the Day or a
Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day

The month on June is National Turkey Lovers Month!

Our Recipe of the Day for June 4th is a bunch of recipes and ideas on what to do with leftovers when you cook a Turkey. Checkout Kerry's page on Turkey Leftovers from her Healthy Diet Habits website!

This Day in History

• 1792 - Captain George Vancouver claims Puget Sound in Washington for Great Britain
• 1876 - The Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco, 83 hours and 39 minutes after leaving New York City on the First Transcontinental Railroad
• 1912 - The State of Massachusetts becomes the first state in the US to set a minimum wage
• 1919 - The US Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees suffrage to women
• 1942 - The Battle of Midway begins
• 1944 - The US Navy captures the German submarine U-505
• 1989 - The Tiananmen Square protests end in Beijing with at least 241 dead.

This Day in Music

• 1970 - Black Magic Woman is recorded by Carlos Santana
• 1979 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Fleetwood Mac records the USC Trojan Marching Band to use in their song Tusk on the follow up album to Rumours
• 1983 - Every Breath You Take by The Police hits #1 in the UK and stays on top for 4 weeks
• 1988 - The Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman hits #1 in the US
• 1992 - The US Post Office decides to do an Elvis Stamp and does a vote to see if they should do a young Elvis or an old Elvis. The young Elvis wins!

Fleetwood Mac records USC Trojan Marching Band to be used in their song, Tusk in 1979

This Day in Sports

• 1972 - Billie Jean King bests Evonne Goolagong in the 71st Women's French Open (6-3, 6-3)
• 1984 - For the 1st time in 32 years, Arnold Palmer fails to qualify for the US Open golf tournament
• 1988 - Rickey Henderson steals 2 bases to grab the record at 249 stolen bases as a New York Yankee

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!