4 June 1989 June 3, 2012 Author: Staff A natural gas explosion near Ufa, Russia, kills 575 as two trains passing each other throw sparks near a leaky pipeline. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride." C.S. Lewis — Click here for more from C.S. Lewis Related posts: 2 August 1989 15 October 1989 17 November 1989 1 January 1989 24 February 1989 24 March 1989 15 April 1989 21 April 1989 Categories: History Tags: 1989, 4 June