June 4: What Happened on This Day in History (High_school Level)?

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1. In 1784, Elisabeth Thible of Lyon, France is the first woman to fly in a hot-air balloon.
2. In 1812, the Louisiana Territory is officially renamed "Missouri Territory"
3. In 1896, Henry Ford takes a drive in his 1st Ford through streets of Detroit.
4. In 1939, the first grocery-store shopping cart is introduced by Sylvan Goldman,in Oklahoma City, OK.
5. In 1919, the Women's Suffrage bill passes in the Senate.
6. In 1929, the 1st technicolor movieis demonstrated in Rochester, New York by George Eastman.
7. In 1935, "invisible" glass (non-reflective) was patented by Gerald Brown and Edward Pollard.
8. In 1942, the Battle of Midway begins;. This is Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II.
9. in 1947, The Taft-Hartley Act was approved by the House of Representatives, which allowed the President of the United States to intervene in labor disputes.
10. In 2003, Martha Stewart was indicted on charges of using illegal privileged information and obstructing an investigation.
11. Famous Birthdays: Joyce Meyer, American religious leader; Freddy Fender, singer; Rosalind Russell, actress; Angelina Jolie, actress; Vladimir Voevodsky, Russian mathematician

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