Historical Events
- 42nd Tony Awards: "M. Butterfly" (play) and "The Phantom of the Opera" (musical) win
French Open Women's Tennis
French Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf dominates Natalia Zvereva of Belarus 6-0, 6-0; shortest women's singles Grand Slam final in Open Era; 32 minutes
- Longest game in Baltimore Memorial Stadium (5:46) 14 inn (beat NY 7-6)
Music History
Revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb's "Cabaret" closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 262 performances
Baseball Record
Rickey Henderson steals 2 bases for record 249 as a NY Yankee
1988 History
Famous Birthdays
- Leigh Adams, Australian Footballer
Famous Deaths
- Allan Reuss, American jazz, big band, and session guitarist (Benny Goodman; Glenn Miller; Mildred Bailey), dies at 72
About June 4, 1988
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 35 years and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: One More Try - George Michael
#1 Song: With a Little Help from My Friends/She's Leaving Home - Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg