Historical Events on July 4

7 notable historical events happened on July 4 throughout history.

20th Century6 events

1946

general

Kielce pogrom — massacre of Jews in the southeastern Polish town of Kielce on July 4, 1946.

1954

sports

1954 FIFA World Cup Final — 1954 FIFA World Cup final

1971

general

1971 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1971

1976

science

Entebbe raid — 1976 counter-terrorist hostage rescue mission by the Israel Defense Forces

1976

general

1976 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1976

1993

general

1993 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1993

2004

general

2004 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2004