Wall Street Transfixed by SAC Deadline
By Peter Lattman
A quarterly deadline for investors to withdraw money from the troubled hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors was the talk of Wall Street on Monday.
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June 4, 2013
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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A Dispute Over Restrictions in a U.S. Auction of Airwaves
By Edward Wyatt
The suggestion that some auction participants could get favored treatment in a spectrum auction has spawned a dispute.
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Promising New Cancer Drugs Empower the Body’s Own Defense System
By Andrew Pollack
The drugs work by unleashing the immune system to attack cancer cells, much as it attacks bacteria or other foreign invaders in the human body.
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As Turks Challenge Their Leader’s Power, He Tries to Expand It
By Tim Arango
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing his worst political crisis in more than a decade of power, and he seems little inclined to change his approach.
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Elite in China Molded in Part by Tiananmen
By Andrew Jacobs and Chris Buckley
The immersion of today’s leaders of China in the political experimentation that preceded the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 raises the question of whether they will be open to new ideas and discussion.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 29, 2013, covering June 4, 2013.
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Modern Vampires Of The City
Vampire Weekend
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Love Is Everything
George Strait
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Demi Lovato
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The Great Gatsby: Music From Baz Luhrmann's Film
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Lady Antebellum
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Notable Deaths
2013Walt Arfons, American race car driver (born 1916)[†]
Walter Charles Arfons was the half brother of Art Arfons, his former partner in drag racing, and his competitor in jet-powered land speed record racing. Along with Art, he was a pioneer in the use of aircraft jet engines for these types of competition.
2013Joey Covington, American drummer (born 1945)[†]
Joseph Edward Covington was an American drummer, best known for his involvements with Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna and Jefferson Starship.
2013Hermann Gunnarsson, Icelandic footballer, handball player, and sportscaster (born 1946)[†]
Hermann Gunnarsson commonly referred to by his nickname, Hemmi Gunn, was an Icelandic television and radio personality, performer and former football and handball player at an international level. Hermann is known as one of Iceland's greats both in football and handball. He also played basketball at club level, but never played a national game in that sport.
2013Will Wynn, American football player (born 1949)[†]
William Wynn was an American professional football defensive end who played for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973–1976, and Washington Redskins in 1977. He was selected by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 1973 NFL draft. He played college football at Tennessee State.
Historical Context for June 4, 2013
In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]