October 4th, 1389

Born on October 4th, 1389

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 231,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 165 days, exactly on December 14th, 2024, people who were born on October 4th, 1389 will be 232,000 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

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Who's birthday is on October 4th?

24

Lit Killah

Argentine rapper and singer

*October 4th, 1999, González Catán

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

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

40

Ueli Steck

Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017)

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

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

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

56

Liev Schreiber

American actor

*October 4th, 1967, San Francisco

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

34

Viktoria Rebensburg

German alpine skier

*October 4th, 1989, Kreuth

66

Adolphe Niel

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

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

36

Ryan Shawcross

English association football player (born 1987)

*October 4th, 1987, Chester

77

Susan Sarandon

American actress and activist

*October 4th, 1946, New York City

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

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

27

Enrique III of Castile

King of Castille (1379-1407)

*October 4th, 1379, Burgos †December 25th, 1406, Toledo

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

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Born in 1389

46

John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford

British duke

*June 20th, 1389, England †September 14th, 1435, Rouen

74

Cosimo de' Medici

First ruler of the Medici political dynasty (1389–1464)

*September 27th, 1389, Florence †August 1st, 1464, Villa Medici at Careggi

19

Isabella of Valois

Queen consort of England

*November 9th, 1389, Paris †September 13th, 1409, Blois

49

Pierre de Rieux

French military personnel

*September 17th, 1389, Ancenis †January 1st, 1439, Compiègne

70

Antoninus of Florence

Dominican friar and archbishop

*March 1st, 1389, Florence †May 2nd, 1459, Florence

52

John V

Duke of Brittany, Count of Montfort

*December 24th, 1389, Vannes †August 29th, 1442, Nantes

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1389 is a normal year and no leap year.

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