June 4: Trianon Treaty Day in Romania (1920) German submarine U-505 1784 – Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, covering a distance of 4 km (2.5 mi) and reaching an estimated altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft). 1944 – World War II: A United States Navy task group captured German submarine U-505 (pictured). 1974 – 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. 1989 – Following the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, the Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei to be Supreme Leader of Iran. Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489)Benjamin Huntsman (b. 1704)Miguel de Azcuénaga (b. 1754)Chester Nez (d. 2014) More anniversaries: June 3 June 4 June 5 Archive By email List of days of the year About