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Thursday, 04 June 2026

2001

Gyanendra, the last King of Nepal, ascends to the throne after the massacre in the Royal Palace.

1998

Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.

1996

The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 20 seconds. It was a Cluster mission.

1989

Ali Khamenei is elected the new Supreme Leader of Islamic republic of Iran by the Assembly of Experts after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Solidarity's victory in the first (somewhat) free parliamentary elections in post-war Poland sparks off a succession of peaceful anti-communist revolutions in Eastern Europe, leads to the creation of the so-called Contract Sejm and begins the Autumn of Nations.

Ufa train disaster: A natural gas explosion near Ufa, Russia, kills 575 as two trains passing each other throw sparks near a leaky pipeline.

1986

Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling top secret United States military intelligence to Israel.

1979

Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings takes power in Ghana after a military coup in which General Fred Akuffo is overthrown.

1974

During Ten Cent Beer Night, inebriated Cleveland Indians fans start a riot, causing the game to be forfeited to the Texas Rangers.

1973

A patent for the ATM is granted to Donald Wetzel, Tom Barnes and George Chastain.

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