2018-06-04

In Granby, Colorado, U.S., Marvin Heemeyer went on a rampage with a modified bulldozer over a zoning dispute, destroying several buildings before committing suicide.

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

The People's Liberation Army suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, leaving hundreds of people dead and wounded.

Following the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, the Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei to be Supreme Leader of Iran.

American intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard pleaded guilty to charges of spying for Israel.

Jerry Rawlings came to power in Ghana as chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council.

The Humboldt Park riot began in Chicago, resulting in three deaths, three cars in the Humboldt Park lagoon, and increased tension between the Chicago Police Department and the Puerto Rican community.

Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act, one of the first laws in the United States guaranteeing collective bargaining rights to farmworkers.

Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians hosted Ten Cent Beer Night, but had to forfeit the game to the Texas Rangers due to rioting by drunken fans.

A chartered British Midland Airways aircraft crashed near Stockport, England, killing 72 of the 84 people on board.