June 4: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1411King Charles VI of France granted the villagers of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon a monopoly on aging Roquefort cheese.
2. 1784Frenchwoman Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot-air balloon.
3. 1917The Pulitzer Prizes for journalism and literature were awarded for the first time.
4. 1940Winston Churchill delivered his famous 'We shall fight on the beaches' speech in Parliament.
5. 1977JVC introduced its VHS videocassette format at a consumer electronics fair.

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