Following are some of the major events that occurred on June 4:
1783: The Montgolfier brothers in France launched the first successful hot-air balloon flight.
1917: The prestigious Pulitzer Prizes were presented for the first time in the United States.
1919: The 19th Amendment guaranteeing women’s suffrage was passed by the U.S. Congress.
1942: During World War II, the German U-boat U-505 was captured by the Allied forces, providing valuable intelligence.
1970: The shopping cart as we know it took its first spin in Oklahoma City, forever changing grocery shopping.
1984: Bruce Springsteen’s iconic album “Born in the U.S.A.” was released.
1989: The Tiananmen Square protests in China were forcibly suppressed.
2010: The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket had its successful maiden voyage, paving the way for future space exploration endeavours.
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