Historical Events
- Car bomb kills 26 and injures 190 people in central Baghdad, Iraq
- Japan's stock market plummets to record lows with the S&P/TOPIX 150 reaching its lowest level since 1983
- MLB Draft: Puerto Rico Academy & HS shortstop Carlos Correa first pick by Houston Astros
- US drone attack kills 15 militants in Pakistan, including high ranking al-Qaeda official, Abu Yahya al-Libi
- Wedding party bus crashes killing 23 and injuring 60 people in Islamabad, Pakistan
Famous Divorces
- "The Wonder Years" actress Danica McKellar (37) divorces composer Mike Verta (36) due to irreconcilable differences after 3 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- George Marino, American Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer who worked with Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, dies of lung cancer at 65
- Herb [Herbert] Reed, American musician (The Platters), dies at 83
- Pedro Borbón, Dominican baseball pitcher (World Series 1975, 76; Cincinnati Reds), dies from cancer at 65
2012 Highlights
About June 4, 2012
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 8 years, 7 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Holidays: June Bank Holiday (Ireland), Queen's Birthday (New Zealand), Spring Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)
Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini
