June 4
What happened on June 4 in history
3 events fall on June 4, from 1783 to 1989. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.
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Events on June 4
1783
The Montgolfiers fly a balloon
A public demonstration at Annonay lifts an unmanned hot-air balloon.
1919
Women's suffrage passes Congress
The Nineteenth Amendment is sent to the states for ratification.
1989
The Tiananmen crackdown
The army ends weeks of protest in Beijing with heavy loss of life.