On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
September 4
7 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
A white U.S. soldier raped and murdered a five-year-old local girl in Kadena, Okinawa.
Wikipedia: Yumiko-chan incident
The final novel of the The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis, The Last Battle, was released.
Wikipedia: The Chronicles of Narnia
Governor Orval Faubus deployed the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine African-American students from attending Little Rock Central High School (pictured).
Wikipedia: Orval Faubus
The Golden Dragon massacre occurred in Chinatown, San Francisco, leaving five dead and spurring police to end Chinese gang violence in the city.
Wikipedia: Golden Dragon massacre
Three African-American U.S. sea servicemen stationed at Camp Hansen in Okinawa raped a 12-year-old local girl, after kidnapping, beating, and torturing her.
Wikipedia: Camp Hansen
Three terrorists suspected to be part of al-Qaeda were arrested in Germany after planning attacks on Frankfurt Airport and Ramstein Air Base.
Wikipedia: Al-Qaeda
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake (damage pictured) struck the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, causing two deaths and up to NZ$40 billion in damages.
Wikipedia: 2010 Canterbury earthquake