What happend on 4th August

03.08
05.08
2005

Prime Minister Paul Martin announces that Michaëlle Jean will be Canada's 27th — and first black — Governor General.

1997

185,000 Teamsters union United Parcel Service drivers walk off the job.

1995

Operation Storm begins in Croatia.

1993

A federal judge sentences LAPD officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell to 30 months in prison for violating motorist Rodney King's civil rights.

1987

The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to "fairly" present controversial issues.

1985

In one of the most exciting days in sports, Tom Seaver of the Chicago White Sox won his 300th game and Rod Carew of the California Angels picked up his 3000th hit. It marked the only day in which two men reached baseball's three biggest milestones in the same day.

1984

The African republic Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.

1983

Thomas Sankara becomes president of Upper Volta.

1977

US President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.

1975

The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hostages included the U.S. consul and the Swedish charge d'affaires. The gunmen win the release of five imprisoned comrades and fly with them to Libya.