Eventsoccurred on June 4th.
"Here's the lowdown for June 4, 2025"
Like a well-folded roadmap, let's flip through the pages of history and see what today holds.
Berlin - Today's Calendar
Christa, Klothilde, Quirin, Werner - Name Days
Other News
- German women's national team prepares for Euro with a goal-filled training session
- ZEW discussion with Kretschmann: Kretschmann puts all faith in the defense industry
- News blog on the Middle East: Deaths at Gaza distribution point - UN chief demands investigation
Historical Events
2020: After a drop in share price, Lufthansa exits the Dax index following a 32-year run. The German airline will transition to the MDax index of medium-sized companies on June 22, with the Berlin real estate company Deutsche Wohnen taking its place in the Dax.
2000: NASA deliberately crashes the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, leaving behind approximately 17 tons of debris that burns up in the Earth's atmosphere as planned.
2000: The 94th Catholic Congress in Hamburg comes to an end with the first ecumenical closing ceremony in its 152-year history.
1995: Yemen hands over terrorist Johannes Weinrich to Germany. Weinrich, who is later sentenced to life imprisonment in January 2000 for the 1983 bombing of the French cultural center "Maison de France" in Berlin, is considered an accomplice of top terrorist Ilich Ramirez Sanchez ("Carlos").
1980: The "Free Republic of Wendland," established by anti-nuclear activists at Gorleben, is cleared during one of the largest police operations of the post-war era.
Birthdays
1985: Lukas Podolski (40), German football legend, with 130 international appearances and a World Cup win in 2014
1975: Angelina Jolie (50), famed actress, recipient of an Oscar for best supporting actress in "Girl, Interrupted"
1970: Ekrem Imamoglu (55), Turkish politician, the current Mayor of Istanbul, elected in 2019, removed from office and imprisoned in 2025
1940: Klaus Urbanczyk (85), successful German footballer and coach, a former member of the DDR national team
Death Anniversaries
1875: Eduard Mörike, a renowned German poet, passed away at the age of 71.
Notable Birthdays on June 4
- 1981: Gia Coppola, an American actress and director
- 1975: Angelina Jolie (50) - while not today, Angelina Jolie is an iconic actress born on June 4th, share this fun fact!
- 1975: Russell Brand, a British comedian and actor
- 1952: John Stamos, an American actor
Notable Death Anniversaries on June 4
- 1989: Aurel Joliat, a Canadian professional ice hockey player, passed away on this day.
Future Events
As of the current data, there are no widely recognized future events specifically scheduled for June 4 that are widely known or documented in historical records. Future events are often announced closer to their occurrence date. 📅🚀
Today's lifestyle news includes a goal-filled training session for the German women's national football team as they prepare for the Euro, while general-news headlines cover Kretschmann's emphasis on the defense industry in a ZEW discussion and the UN chief demanding investigation into recent deaths at a Gaza distribution point. Sports enthusiasts might want to look up next week's Berlin real estate company Deutsche Wohnen's transition into the Dax index, which was vacated by Lufthansa in 2020, as race for the coveted slots continues.
