Your Daily Retrospective: May 4th
On the fourth day of May, an event transpired. - On the 4th of May, the occurrences that transpired.
Let's take a peek at the historical happenings, birthdays, and events that took place on May 4th throughout the years!
Hall of Fame
- Today in 2025 - Florian, Guido are the names of the day.
- In the Regional Court of Duisburg (2020), the Loveparade trial came to a halt thanks to the lenient convictions of the few defendants left. This decision came five years after the tragic event in 2010 that took 21 lives in this very city.
- Remember the worldwide chaos caused by the "I love you" computer virus that spread through Microsoft's email programs in the year 2000? That happened on this day!
- The Estrel Residence & Congress Hotel, once known as Germany's largest hotel, celebrated its grand opening in Berlin's Neukölln district in 1995.
- Sad history was made on May 4th, 1970 when four students were killed and nine others injured by National Guard troops during a protest against the Vietnam War at Kent State University in Ohio.
- The Associated Press photographer Horst Faas made history in 1965 by becoming the first German to win the Pulitzer Prize for photography for his war reporting from Vietnam.
Birthdays
- Werner Faymann (1960), former Austrian Chancellor, was born today.
- Inger Nilsson (1959), Swedish actress, shot to fame as "Pippi Longstocking".
- Katherine Jackson (1930), matriarch of the Jackson musical dynasty, turned 95 today.
- Heinz Eckner (1925), German comedian known for his appearances on "Rudi Carrell Show" and "Assembly Line," passed away in 2012.
Rest in Peace
- Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980), former Yugoslav leader, stood strong as State President from 1953 to 1980.
Fun fact: While this day has a fun pop-culture twist with Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth"), it doesn't have any historical events directly associated with the holiday. However, it offers a rich tapestry of events of its own!
- The Commission is asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, focusing specifically on the time period from 1892 to 2025.
- In Berlin, Germany, the Estrel Residence & Congress Hotel, once Germany's largest hotel, and the site of the infamous Loveparade trial in 2020, may employ technology in the future to ensure the safety and well-being of its employees, given the potential risks associated with ionizing radiation.
- While the Loveparade trial was concluded in the Regional Court of Duisburg in 2020 and the tragic event occurred in 2010, lessons learned from this unfortunate incident may be applied to ongoing discussions about worker protection from ionizing radiation, as we move toward 2025.
- In tribute to Horst Faas, the first German to win the Pulitzer Prize for photography, it is crucial that we continue to shed light on the risks related to ionizing radiation and ensure the protection of workers in the rapidly evolving field of technology, a key concern for many in the general-news sector, until at least 2025.
