October 4th, 1537

Born on October 4th, 1537

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

61

Charles IX of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1604-1611

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

77

Pierre Taittinger

French politician

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

88

Cécile Odartchenko

French publisher and writer

*October 4th, 1935, Courbevoie

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

63

Francisco de Toledo

Catholic cardinal (1532-1596)

*October 4th, 1532, Córdoba †September 14th, 1596, Rome

77

Susan Sarandon

American actress and activist

*October 4th, 1946, New York City

66

Adolphe Niel

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

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

34

Viktoria Rebensburg

German alpine skier

*October 4th, 1989, Kreuth

71

Francisco Guerrero

Spanish composer of the Renaissance

*October 4th, 1528, Seville †November 8th, 1599, Seville

85

Richard Cromwell

English politician (1626–1712)

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

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

36

Ryan Shawcross

English association football player (born 1987)

*October 4th, 1987, Chester

70

Buster Keaton

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

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

Same year
Born in 1537

54

John III of Sweden

Swedish king

*December 20th, 1537, Stegeborg Castle †November 17th, 1592, Stockholm

15

Edward VI of England

King of England (1547–1553)

*October 12th, 1537, Hampton Court Palace †July 6th, 1553, Greenwich

16

Lady Jane Grey

English noblewoman and deposed Queen regnant of England

*September 30th, 1537, Bradgate House †February 12th, 1554, Tower of London

48

Willem IV van den Bergh

Dutch politician (1537-1586)

*December 24th, 1537, Huis Bergh †November 6th, 1586, Castle of Ulft

59

Ashikaga Yoshiaki

15th shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1568–1573)

*December 15th, 1537, Kyoto †October 9th, 1597, Osaka

47

Richard Gwyn

Welsh Catholic martyr and bard

*January 1st, 1537, Llanidloes †October 15th, 1584, Wrexham

35

Longqing Emperor

13th Emperor of the Ming dynasty

*March 4th, 1537, Beijing †July 5th, 1572, Beijing

67

Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg

German noble (1537-1604)

*May 27th, 1537, Kassel †October 9th, 1604, Marburg

55

Albert of Nassau-Weilburg

Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1559-1593) and Nassau-Ottweiler (1574-1593)

*December 26th, 1537, Weilburg †November 11th, 1593, Ottweiler

63

Jacob Horst

16th-century physician

*May 1st, 1537, Torgau †May 21st, 1600, Helmstedt

54

Christopher, Duke of Mecklenburg

Titular duke of Mecklenburg, and administrator of Ratzeburg

*July 30th, 1537, Augsburg †March 4th, 1592, Monastery in Tempzin

59

Johannes Posthius

German author

*October 15th, 1537, Germersheim †June 24th, 1597, Mosbach

49

Arnold Mercator

German cartographer

*August 31st, 1537, Leuven †July 6th, 1587, Duisburg

67

Francesco Barozzi

Italian mathematician (1537-1604)

*August 9th, 1537, Heraklion †November 23rd, 1604, Venice

53

Pedro Téllez-Girón, 1st Duke of Osuna

Spanish duke (1537-1590)

*July 29th, 1537, Osuna †September 13th, 1590, Madrid

73

Jacob Flach

Botanist (1537-1611)

*November 4th, 1537, Jena †July 19th, 1611, Jena

57

Elisabeth Magdalene von Brandenburg

(1537-1595)

*November 6th, 1537, Old Cölln †September 1st, 1595, Old Cölln

66

Arnaud d'Ossat

Catholic cardinal

*July 20th, 1537, France †March 13th, 1604, Rome

65

Anton Maria Salviati

Catholic cardinal (1537-1602)

*January 21st, 1537, Florence †April 26th, 1602, Rome

16

João Manuel, Prince of Portugal

Portuguese prince

*June 3rd, 1537, Évora †January 2nd, 1554, Lisbon

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1537 is a normal year and no leap year.

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