Today in History - June 4th

  • 2010 - Joran van der Sloot is extradited from Chile to Peru to face charges of killing a Peruvian woman; he is suspected of killing Natalie Holloway in Aruba
  • 1990 - Dr. Jack Kevorkian assisted an Oregon woman to commit suicide, beginning a national debate over the right to die
  • 1989 - Largest parade in Bronx history honors 350th anniversary
  • 1988 - Kay Cottee sails into Sydney as 1st woman to circle the globe alone
  • 1984 - Bruce Springsteen releases "Born in the USA"
  • 1984 - DNA is successfully cloned from an extinct animal
  • 1977 - Apple II, the 1st personal computer, goes on sale
  • 1944 - French general De Gaulle arrives in London
  • 1912 - Massachusetts passes 1st U.S. minimum wage law
  • 1800 - White House completed and President and Mrs. John Adams move in

Famous and Historical Birthdays - Say Happy Birthday to . . .

  • Angelina Jolie – Actress
  • Noah Wylie – Actor
  • Scott Wolf – Actor
  • William Batten, CEO, New York Stock Exchange 1976-84