February 4th, 1534

Born on February 4th, 1534

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What happened on February 4th?

February 4th, 2015

Shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan Airport, the crew of TransAsia Airways Flight 235 shut down the wrong engine in response to a flameout, leading to a crash that resulted in 43 deaths.

February 4th, 2008

The London low emission zone, governing what types of vehicles may enter Greater London, came into operation.

February 4th, 1999

Amadou Diallo, a 23-year-old immigrant from Guinea, was shot and killed by four New York City Police Department plain-clothed officers, prompting outrage both within and outside the city.

February 4th, 1974

American newspaper heiress and socialite Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, which she later joined, in one of the most well-known cases of Stockholm syndrome.

February 4th, 1969

Yasser Arafat (pictured) was elected chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

February 4th, 1945

World War II: U.S. forces liberated the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila, the largest Japanese internment camp in the Philippines.

February 4th, 1899

The Philippine–American War began when an American soldier, under orders to keep insurgents away from his unit's encampment, fired on a Filipino soldier in Manila.

February 4th, 1859

Constantin von Tischendorf rediscovered the Codex Sinaiticus, a 4th-century great uncial codex of the Bible in Greek, in Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt.

February 4th, 1820

Chilean War of Independence: Chilean forces captured the city of Valdivia.

February 4th, 1801

John Marshall, whose court opinions helped lay the basis for U.S. constitutional law and made the Supreme Court a coequal branch of government, took office as chief justice.

February 4th, 0960

Emperor Taizu (pictured) came to power, initiating the Song dynasty of China that eventually lasted for more than three centuries.

February 4th, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic causes all casinos in Macau to be closed down for 15 days.

February 4th, 2015

TransAsia Airways Flight 235, with 58 people on board, en route from the Taiwanese capital Taipei to Kinmen, crashes into the Keelung River just after takeoff, killing 43 people.

February 4th, 2008

Civic mobilizations in Colombia against FARC, under the name A million voices against the FARC.

February 4th, 2004

Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin.

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

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

26

Yulfira Barkah

Badminton player

*February 4th, 1998, Medan

74

Ade Chandra

Badminton player

*February 4th, 1950, Jakarta

89

Conrad Bain

Canadian-American actor, personality, entertainer, and activist (1923–2013)

*February 4th, 1923, Lethbridge †January 14th, 2013, Livermore

30

Ciaran Chambers

Badminton player

*February 4th, 1994, Belfast

29

Wu Hsiao-Lin

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 4th, 1995, Kaohsiung

55

Michael Søgaard

Danish badminton player

*February 4th, 1969, Sønderborg

43

Donna Haliday

Badminton player

*February 4th, 1981, Raetihi

32

Luke Charlesworth

Badminton player

*February 4th, 1992, Auckland

20

Nethania Irawan

Badminton player

*February 4th, 2004, Surabaya

92

Rosa Parks

African-American civil rights activist (1913-2005)

*February 4th, 1913, Tuskegee †October 24th, 2005, Detroit

49

Natalie Imbruglia

Australian-British singer, songwriter and actress

*February 4th, 1975, Sydney

80

Ludwig Erhard

Chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)

*February 4th, 1897, Fürth †May 5th, 1977, Bonn

72

Jenny Shipley

New Zealand politician

*February 4th, 1952, Gore

77

Jean Richepin

French poet, novelist and dramatist (1849-1926)

*February 4th, 1849, Médéa †December 12th, 1926, rue de la Tour

77

Dan Quayle

Vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993

*February 4th, 1947, Indianapolis

76

Alice Cooper

American singer (born 1948)

*February 4th, 1948, Detroit

72

Lisa Eichhorn

American actress

*February 4th, 1952, Glens Falls

54

Hunter Biden

American attorney and businessman

*February 4th, 1970, Wilmington

37

Lucie Šafářová

Czech tennis player

*February 4th, 1987, Brno

61

Pirmin Zurbriggen

Former alpine ski racer

*February 4th, 1963, Saas-Almagell

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Born in 1534

53

Frederick II of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway (1534–1588)

*July 1st, 1534, Haderslev †April 4th, 1588, Slagelse

47

Oda Nobunaga

Japanese samurai and warlord (1534–1582)

*June 23rd, 1534, Nagoya Castle (16th century) †June 21st, 1582, former site of Honnō-ji

58

Hans Bol

Flemish painter and draughtsman (1534-1593)

*December 16th, 1534, Mechelen †November 20th, 1593, Amsterdam

48

Zacharias Ursinus

German theologian

*July 18th, 1534, Wrocław †May 6th, 1583, Neustadt an der Weinstraße

67

Jean Passerat

French writer

*October 18th, 1534, Troyes †September 14th, 1602, Paris

47

Guru Ram Das

The fourth Guru of Sikhism

*January 1st, 1534, Lahore †January 1st, 1581, Goindwal Sahib

63

Joseph of Anchieta

Spanish Jesuit missionary

*March 19th, 1534, San Cristóbal de La Laguna †June 9th, 1597, Anchieta

79

Francesco Mantica

Italian jurist and cardinal (1534-1614)

*March 20th, 1534, Venzone †January 28th, 1614, Rome

37

Nicholas Pieck

Dutch Franciscan friar and martyr

*August 29th, 1534, Gorinchem †July 9th, 1572, Brielle

59

Eleonore of Austria, Duchess Consort of Mantua

Archdushess of Austria (1534-1594)

*November 2nd, 1534, Vienna †August 5th, 1594, Mantua

69

Lucas Osiander the Elder

German pastor

*December 16th, 1534, Nuremberg †September 17th, 1604, Stuttgart

62

William I, Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen

Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen (1534-1597)

*October 4th, 1534, Sondershausen †September 30th, 1597, Straußberg

77

Antonio Pérez

Spanish politician (1534-1611)

*January 1st, 1534, Valdeconcha †April 7th, 1611, Paris

33

Myeongjong of Joseon

13th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history

*May 22nd, 1534, Gyeongbokgung †June 28th, 1567, Gyeongbokgung

36

Setthathirath

Laotian king

*January 24th, 1534, Luang Prabang †November 30th, 1570, Attapeu Province

79

Henri I de Montmorency

Duke of Montmorency; (1534-1614)

*June 15th, 1534, Chantilly †April 2nd, 1614, Pézenas

63

Joachim Camerarius the Younger

German scientist (1534-1598)

*November 16th, 1534, Nuremberg †October 11th, 1598, Nuremberg

78

Giovanni de' Bardi

Italian composer and writer

*February 5th, 1534, Florence †September 1st, 1612, Rome

77

Federico Barocci

Italian painter (1535-1612)

*November 30th, 1534, Urbino †September 30th, 1612, Urbino

51

Samuel Eisenmenger

German physician

*January 1st, 1534, Bretten †January 1st, 1585, Bruchsal

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1534 is a normal year and no leap year.

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