This Day in History: 1942-06-04
The Battle of Midway begins and results in a decisive American victory against Japan and marking the turning point of the war in the Pacific. Capitol Record Company opens for business. “Mrs Miniver” based on the novel by Jan Struther, directed by William Wyler and starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon is released in the U.S. (Best Picture in 1943).