August 4th, 1026

Born on August 4th, 1026

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 364,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 528 days, exactly on December 4th, 2025, people who were born on August 4th, 1026 will be 365,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on August 4th?

August 4th, 2020

A large explosion of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon killed 218 people and caused US$15 billion in damage.

August 4th, 2006

Sri Lankan Civil War: Seventeen employees of the French nongovernmental organization ACF International were massacred in Muttur.

August 4th, 1997

French supercentenarian Jeanne Calment died at the age of 122 years, 164 days, with the longest confirmed human lifespan in history.

August 4th, 1995

Yugoslav Wars: The Croatian Army initiated Operation Storm, the last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence and the largest European land battle since the Second World War.

August 4th, 1993

Yōhei Kōno, Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, issued a formal apology for forcing women into sexual slavery during World War II.

August 4th, 1991

An explosion on the Greek cruise ship MTS Oceanos ruptured its hull, causing it to sink off the east coast of South Africa, with all 571 people on board rescued.

August 4th, 1983

Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, the president of Upper Volta, was ousted in a coup d'état led by Thomas Sankara.

August 4th, 1972

President Idi Amin announced the expulsion of Asians from Uganda.

August 4th, 1964

Vietnam War: The National Security Agency falsely claimed that a U.S. Navy destroyer was attacked a second time by North Vietnamese vessels in the Gulf of Tonkin, leading Congress to authorize the use of military force.

August 4th, 1914

World War I: Adhering to the terms of the Treaty of London, the United Kingdom declared war on Germany in response to the latter's invasion of Belgium.

August 4th, 1892

Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother were found murdered in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts; Borden was later tried and acquitted for the murders.

August 4th, 1830

American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.

August 4th, 1796

French Revolutionary Wars: Commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte (depicted), the French Army of Italy decisively defeated Austrian forces led by Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich at the Battle of Lonato.

August 4th, 1791

The signing of the Treaty of Sistova brought an end to the Austro-Turkish War.

August 4th, 1783

Mount Asama (pictured) in Japan began a climactic eruption, which exacerbated the Great Tenmei famine and led to thousands of deaths.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 4th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on August 4th?

62

Barack Obama

President of the United States from 2009 to 2017

*August 4th, 1961, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

28

Cheryl Seinen

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Roermond

34

Jim-Patrick Müller

German footballer

*August 4th, 1989, Munich

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

*August 4th, 1943, Rome †May 26th, 2017, Rome

74

Siegfried Lauffer

German historian of graeco-roman history (1911-1986)

*August 4th, 1911, Stuttgart †April 2nd, 1986, Munich

39

Guo Zhendong

Chinese badminton player

*August 4th, 1984, Hubei

30

Emily Westwood

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1993, Hemel Hempstead

38

Antonio Valencia

Ecuadorian association football player

*August 4th, 1985, Nueva Loja

29

Alfian Eko Prasetya

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1994, Jakarta

28

Soo Teck Zhi

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Kelana Jaya

28

Kittisak Namdash

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Nakhon Phanom

92

Knut Hamsun

Norwegian novelist (1859–1952)

*August 4th, 1859, Vågå †February 19th, 1952, Grimstad

51

Audrey Azoulay

French politician and official

*August 4th, 1972, La Celle-Saint-Cloud

33

Sander Rølvåg

Norwegian male curler

*August 4th, 1990, Sandnessjøen

69

Louis Armstrong

American jazz trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)

*August 4th, 1901, New Orleans †July 6th, 1971, New York City

53

John August

American film director and screenwriter

*August 4th, 1970, Boulder

31

Dylan Sprouse

American actor (born 1992)

*August 4th, 1992, Arezzo

29

Percy Bysshe Shelley

British Romantic poet (1792–1822)

*August 4th, 1792, Horsham †July 8th, 1822, La Spezia

101

Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother

Queen Consort of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952

*August 4th, 1900, Hitchin †March 30th, 2002, Royal Lodge

42

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Member of the British royal family and Duchess of Sussex since 2018

*August 4th, 1981, Los Angeles

66

John Wark

Scottish association football player

*August 4th, 1957, Glasgow

67

Frederick T. Frelinghuysen

American politician (1817-1885)

*August 4th, 1817, Millstone †May 20th, 1885, Newark

31

Cole Sprouse

American actor (born 1992)

*August 4th, 1992, Arezzo

88

Frances Allen

American computer scientist (1932–2020)

*August 4th, 1932, Peru †August 4th, 2020, Schenectady

30

Pumpuang Duangjan

Thai female singer

*August 4th, 1961, Hankha †June 13th, 1992, Phitsanulok

58

Michael Skibbe

German association football player and manager

*August 4th, 1965, Gelsenkirchen

69

Urban VII

Pope

*August 4th, 1521, Rome †September 27th, 1590, Rome

86

Yvonne Reynders

Racing cyclist

*August 4th, 1937, Schaerbeek

78

Frank Hansen

Norwegian rower

*August 4th, 1945, Oslo

56

René Schickele

German-French writer (1883-1940)

*August 4th, 1883, Obernai †January 31st, 1940, Vence

31

Frederik Rønnow

Danish association football player

*August 4th, 1992, Horsens

59

Sebastian Roché

French actor

*August 4th, 1964, Paris

56

Chuck Hogan

American writer

*August 4th, 1967, Boston

60

William Rowan Hamilton

Irish mathematician and astronomer

*August 4th, 1805, Dublin †September 2nd, 1865, Dublin

34

Martha McCabe

Canadian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Pan American Games silver medallist

*August 4th, 1989, Toronto

68

Billy Bob Thornton

American actor, filmmaker, and musician

*August 4th, 1955, Hot Springs

92

Laura Knight

English artist (1877-1970)

*August 4th, 1877, Long Eaton †July 7th, 1970, London

75

Yasser Arafat

Palestinian political leader (1929–2004)

*August 4th, 1929, Cairo †November 11th, 2004, Clamart

52

Jeff Gordon

American racing driver

*August 4th, 1971, Vallejo

40

Greta Gerwig

American actress and filmmaker

*August 4th, 1983, Sacramento

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Public holidays on August 4th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 4th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1026 is a normal year and no leap year.

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