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Events on Monday 4 June 1928 3
1875 – 1928Zhang Zuolin (1875-1928)Died 4 June 1928, aged 53Chinese warlord known as the Old Marshal, who ruled Manchuria and controlled the Beiyang government in Beijing. He died when Japanese Kwantung Army officers bombed his train. His son Zhang Xueliang succeeded him.
1928Huanggutun incidentJapanese officers assassinate warlord Zhang ZuolinOfficers of Japan's Kwantung Army bombed Zhang Zuolin's train near Shenyang as he withdrew from Beijing. Zhang died hours later. The plot backfired when his son Zhang Xueliang aligned Manchuria with the Nationalist government.
1928 – 2024Ruth Westheimer (1928-2024)Died 12 July 2024, aged 96German-American sex therapist and broadcaster known to millions as Dr Ruth.