Daily Archives: June 4, 2022

African-American activist Angela Davis acquitted on murder, kidnapping charges 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1972)

1970s


Video: '13th | Dr. Angela Davis Puts the System on Trial | Netflix'

(Sunday, June 4, 1972, 12:35 p.m. PDT) — After just 13 hours of deliberations, an all-white jury in San Jose, California, found African-American activist Angela Davis not guilty today of murder, kidnapping and criminal conspiracy charges stemming from a 1970 California courthouse shootout in which a judge and three other people were killed. Continue reading African-American activist Angela Davis acquitted on murder, kidnapping charges 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1972) →

World War II Battle of Midway begins near Midway Atoll in North Pacific Ocean 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1942)

1940s, World War II


Video: 'Battle 360: Battle of Midway Leads to WWII Victory (S1, E2) | Full Episode | History' (June 4, 1942, at 9:00)

(Thursday, June 4, 1942, 6:30 a.m. local time/1:30 p.m. Eastern War Time) — The Battle of Midway, a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, began today when Japanese planes struck Midway Atoll, facing meager opposition. Continue reading World War II Battle of Midway begins near Midway Atoll in North Pacific Ocean 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1942) →