This Day in History for June 4

JUN 4 Thursday 2026
Featured event 2025

Bengaluru crowd crush

A crowd crush outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Indian Premier League title killed 11 people and injured 56 others.

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On This Day Quote

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

— Franklin D. Roosevelt
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  1. 2025
    Bengaluru crowd crush

    Eleven people are killed and 56 people are injured during a crowd crush incident outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India for the celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Indian Premier League victory.

  2. 2023
    Polish protests

    Protests begin in Poland against the PiS government.

  3. 2023
    Virginia Cessna Citation crash

    Four people are killed when a Cessna Citation V crashes into Mine Bank Mountain in Augusta County, Virginia.

  4. 2020
    Death of Giovanni López: Protests over the death of Giovanni López Ramírez

    Death of Giovanni López: Protests over the death of Giovanni López Ramírez, who had died on 4 May while in custody, begin in Jalisco following the release of a video of his arrest going viral on social media, and inspired by the George Floyd protests. Later, these spread across Mexico.

  5. 2010
    Falcon 9 Flight 1 is the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

    Falcon 9 Flight 1 is the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40.

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On This Day Quote

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on June 4?

One highlighted entry is from 2025: A crowd crush outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Indian Premier League title killed 11 people and injured 56 others.

Who was born on June 4?

People listed for June 4 include Mackenzie Ziegler (2004), Choerry (2001), and Takefusa Kubo (2001).

What observances fall on June 4?

Observances listed for June 4 include Emancipation Day or Independence Day, commemorates the abolition of serfdom in Tonga by King George Tupou in 1862, and the independence of Tonga from the British protectorate in 1970. (Tonga), International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (International), and Memorials for the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre (International).

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