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4 June 2020
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
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.Crowd crush in Bengaluru, India
Anniversary
2005 - The Civic Forum of the Romanians of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș was founded to represent and promote the interests of ethnic Romanians in areas with large Hungarian populations.Ethnic Romanian organization in Transylvania
Anniversary
2004 - In Granby, Colorado, U.S., Marvin Heemeyer went on a rampage with a modified bulldozer over a zoning dispute, destroying several buildings before dying by suicide.Town in Colorado, United States
Anniversary
1998 - Terry Nichols was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.American domestic terrorist (born 1955)
Anniversary
1989 - Following the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, the Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei to be Supreme Leader of Iran.Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Marc Garneau, Canadian astronaut and Member of Parliament (born 1949)Canadian astronaut and politician (1949–2025)
Died
2024 - John Blackman, Australian radio and television presenter (born 1947)Australian radio and television presenter (1947–2024)
Died
2024 - Parnelli Jones, American racing driver (born 1933)American racing driver (1933–2024)
Died
2023 - Sulochana Latkar, Indian actress (born 1928)Indian actress (1928–2023)
Died
2022 - George Lamming, Barbadian novelist (born 1927)Barbadian novelist, essayist and poet (1927–2022)
Died
2021 - Clarence Williams III, American actor (born 1939)American actor (1939–2021)
Died
2017 - Juan Goytisolo, Spanish essayist, poet and novelist (born 1931)Spanish writer, poet and novelist
Died
2016 - Carmen Pereira, Bissau-Guinean politician (born 1937)Bissau-Guinean politician
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
96.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 13.0 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
14.32 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Scorpio
26.80 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Astronomy events
Planet
Mercury Greatest Elongation23.6° from the Sun, best seen in the evening sky.