1. On June 4, 1736, John Colleton, one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, died in Bath, North Carolina. Colleton had been an influential figure in the colony, serving as governor and overseeing the construction of Bath's first courthouse, jail, and tavern.

2. In 1740, several Native American tribes signed the Treaty of Neuss with the British colonial government at Fort Neuss in present-day Greensboro, North Carolina. The treaty established a boundary between English and Native American lands and promised peace between the two groups.

3. On June 4, 1800, a group of Moravian missionaries established a settlement near present-day Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The settlers named their community Salem and went on to establish an influential religious and cultural center in the state.

4. In 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces under General William T. Sherman captured the city of Marietta, Georgia, a key transportation hub for Confederate troops. Sherman's army included several regiments of North Carolina soldiers who had switched sides and joined the Union cause.

5. On June 4, 1963, civil rights activist Medgar Evers was assassinated outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi. Evers had been working to desegregate schools and increase voter registration among African Americans in the South. His death sparked protests and outrage throughout the country, including in North Carolina.