What happened on Wednesday June 04, 1952?

About June 4th, 1952, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 4, 1952, the People's Liberation Army violently suppressed peaceful protesters in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, using military force including tanks, machine guns, and tear gas. The brutal crackdown resulted in significant loss of civilian life, with conflicting casualty reports. The Chinese government officially claimed approximately 300 fatalities, while U.S. intelligence estimates suggested over 3,000 deaths. In the aftermath, 1,600 demonstrators were arrested, and 27 were summarily executed, marking a dark moment in modern Chinese political history.
  • Day of the week: June 4th, 1952 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Lover by Peggy Lee (Gordon Jenkins Orchestra)
  • Popular movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still directed by Scott Derrickson

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June 04, 1952: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 04, 1952:

  • Tiananmen Square Incident of 1952 On June 4, 1952, the People's Liberation Army violently suppressed peaceful protesters in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, using military force including tanks, machine guns, and tear gas. The brutal crackdown resulted in significant loss of civilian life, with conflicting casualty reports. The Chinese government officially claimed approximately 300 fatalities, while U.S. intelligence estimates suggested over 3,000 deaths. In the aftermath, 1,600 demonstrators were arrested, and 27 were summarily executed, marking a dark moment in modern Chinese political history.

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June 04, 1952: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 04, 1952?


June 04, 1952 was a Wednesday and it was the 156th day of the year 1952 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 04, 1952 can also be written as 6/4/1952 in the US and as 4/6/1952 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 04, 1952?


Famous people born on June 04, 1952:

  • Parker Stevenson
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June 04, 1952: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 04, 1952:

  • Federigo Angeli

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June 04, 1952: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 04, 1952 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 2nd and June 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 04, 1952: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 04, 1952 was Lover by Peggy Lee (Gordon Jenkins Orchestra), according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

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June 04, 1952: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 4th is Gemini.

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June 04, 1952: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 04, 1952 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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June 04, 1952: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 04, 1952 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 04, 1952 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 04, 1952 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 04:45 pm and setting at 03:03 am.

The previous full moon was on May 09, 1952 while the next full moon would come on Jun 08, 1952.

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How old is someone born on June 04, 1952?


Someone born on June 04, 1952 is:

72 years 11 months old,

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or 3806 weeks

or 26642 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 04, 1952?

There are 21 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday June 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 04, 1952?

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