June 4th, 1919: U.S. Congress approved the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote, and sent it to the states for ratification.
June 4th, 1937: The first shopping carts were introduced at the Humpty Dumpty Supermarket in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They were created by the store’s owner.
June 4th, 1974: As a result of a “Ten Cent Beer Night” promotion, drunken Cleveland Indians fans created so much trouble that the game had to be forfeited to the visiting Texas Rangers.
June 4th, 1976: The Sex Pistols performed their first gig for a few dozen people at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England.
June 4th, 1989: The “Tank Man” was photographed halting the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer turns 92 years old.
Actor Bruce Dern turns 84 years old.
Actor Bradley Walsh turns 60 years old.
Actor Scott Wolf turns 52 years old.
Actor/comedian Horatio Sanz turns 51 years old.
Actor Noah Wylie turns 49 years old.
Actor/comedian Russell Brand turns 45 years old.
Actress Angelina Jolie turns 45 years old.
Actor T.J. Miller turns 39 years old.
June 4th is National Cheese Day.
