October 4th, 1080

Born on October 4th, 1080

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 344,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 343 days, exactly on May 3rd, 2025, people who were born on October 4th, 1080 will be 345,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 4th?

October 4th, 2003

A suicide bomber killed 21 people, including a two-month-old baby, and injured 60 others inside a restaurant in Haifa, Israel.

October 4th, 1957

The Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

October 4th, 1943

World War II: Allied forces execute Operation Leader, an air raid against German shipping near Bodø, Norway.

October 4th, 1941

Willie Gillis, one of Norman Rockwell's trademark characters, debuted on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.

October 4th, 1925

Great Syrian Revolt: Rebels led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji captured the city of Hama from the French Mandate of Syria.

October 4th, 1918

An ammunition plant in Sayreville, New Jersey, U.S., exploded, killing around 100 people and destroying more than 300 buildings.

October 4th, 1917

First World War: The Allies devastated the German defence at the Battle of Broodseinde, prompting a crisis among German commanders and causing a severe loss of morale in the 4th Army.

October 4th, 1876

Texas A&M University opened as the first public institution of higher education in the U.S. state.

October 4th, 1862

American Civil War: Union forces capture Galveston, Texas.

October 4th, 1633

Forces from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth break the Russian siege of Smolensk.

October 4th, 1448

Skanderbeg and Gjergj Arianiti sign a peace treaty to end the Albanian–Venetian War.

October 4th, 1363

Red Turban Rebellions: The rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang won the Battle of Lake Poyang by deploying ships intentionally set aflame when the emperor tried to escape.

October 4th, 1209

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor (seal pictured), was crowned.

October 4th, 2003

The Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Israel kills twenty-one Israelis, both Jews and Arabs.

October 4th, 2001

Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes after being struck by an errant Ukrainian missile. Seventy-eight people are killed.

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

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

24

Lit Killah

Argentine rapper and singer

*October 4th, 1999, González Catán

40

Ueli Steck

Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017)

*October 4th, 1976, Langnau im Emmental †April 30th, 2017, Nuptse

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

*October 4th, 1921, 14th arrondissement of Paris †May 6th, 2019, Ivry-sur-Seine

88

Cécile Odartchenko

French publisher and writer

*October 4th, 1935, Courbevoie

77

Pierre Taittinger

French politician

*October 4th, 1887, 18th arrondissement of Paris †January 22nd, 1965, Paris

56

Liev Schreiber

American actor

*October 4th, 1967, San Francisco

71

Ernst Helwing

German historian

*October 4th, 1803, Lemgo †April 25th, 1875

70

Rutherford B. Hayes

President of the United States from 1877 to 1881

*October 4th, 1822, Delaware †January 17th, 1893, Fremont

80

Anne Rice

American writer

*October 4th, 1941, New Orleans †December 11th, 2021, Rancho Mirage

84

Charlton Heston

American actor and political activist (1923–2008)

*October 4th, 1923, Evanston †April 5th, 2008, Beverly Hills

77

Susan Sarandon

American actress and activist

*October 4th, 1946, New York City

34

Viktoria Rebensburg

German alpine skier

*October 4th, 1989, Kreuth

36

Ryan Shawcross

English association football player (born 1987)

*October 4th, 1987, Chester

66

Adolphe Niel

French Army general and statesman, also Marshal of France (1802-1869)

*October 4th, 1802, Muret †August 13th, 1869, Paris

62

Jon Secada

Cuban-American singer

*October 4th, 1961, Havana

70

Buster Keaton

American actor, comedian, and filmmaker (1895–1966)

*October 4th, 1895, Piqua †February 1st, 1966, Woodland Hills

66

John Anderson

Scottish anatomist and zoologist who worked in India as the curator of the Indian Museum (1833-1900)

*October 4th, 1833, Edinburgh †August 15th, 1900, Buxton

67

Kurt Zurfluh

Swiss television and radio presenter (1949-2017)

*October 4th, 1949, Lucerne †April 15th, 2017, Cienfuegos

82

Francesco Crispi

Italian patriot and statesman (1818–1901)

*October 4th, 1818, Ribera †August 11th, 1901, Naples

56

Nick Green

Australian rower

*October 4th, 1967, Melbourne

85

Kurt Wüthrich

Swiss chemist

*October 4th, 1938, Aarberg

81

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

Icelandic politician

*October 4th, 1942, Reykjavík

34

Dakota Johnson

American actress

*October 4th, 1989, Austin

21

Andrea Montesinos

Mexican figure skater

*October 4th, 2002, San Pedro Garza García

67

Christoph Waltz

Austrian and German actor (born 1956)

*October 4th, 1956, Vienna

47

Alicia Silverstone

American actress

*October 4th, 1976, San Francisco

44

Rachael Leigh Cook

American actress, model, and producer

*October 4th, 1979, Minneapolis

39

James Constable

English association football player

*October 4th, 1984, Malmesbury

85

Richard Cromwell

English politician (1626–1712)

*October 4th, 1626, Huntingdon †July 12th, 1712, Cheshunt

78

Clifton Davis

American actor, musician and minister

*October 4th, 1945, Chicago

29

Sabrina Maier

Austrian alpine ski racer

*October 4th, 1994, Austria

65

Oscar Mathisen

Norwegian speed skater (1888-1954)

*October 4th, 1888, Christiania †April 10th, 1954, Oslo

61

Charles IX of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1604-1611

*October 4th, 1550, Tre Kronor Castle †October 30th, 1611, Nyköping Castle

86

François Guizot

French historian, orator and statesman (1787–1874)

*October 4th, 1787, Nîmes †September 12th, 1874, Abbey of Val-Richer

35

Derrick Rose

American basketball player

*October 4th, 1988, Chicago

71

Anita DeFrantz

American rower

*October 4th, 1952, Philadelphia

50

M. Ward

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

*October 4th, 1973, Ventura County

41

Engelbert Dollfuss

Austrian Christian Social and Patriotic Front statesman (1892-1934)

*October 4th, 1892, Texingtal †July 25th, 1934, Vienna

86

Wilhelm Eduard Weber

German physicist

*October 4th, 1804, Lutherstadt Wittenberg †June 23rd, 1891, Göttingen

71

Theresa of Portugal

Queen of León

*October 4th, 1178, Coimbra †June 18th, 1250, Lorvão

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on October 4th

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

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1080 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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