October 4th, 1545

Born on October 4th, 1545

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 174,000 days old!

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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

61

Charles IX of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1604-1611

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

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

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

77

Susan Sarandon

American actress and activist

*October 4th, 1946, New York City

78

Robert Bellarmine

Catholic cardinal, saint, and Doctor of the Church

*October 4th, 1542, Montepulciano †September 17th, 1621, Rome

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

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

62

Jon Secada

Cuban-American singer

*October 4th, 1961, Havana

Same year
Born in 1545

21

Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley

Duke of Albany and King consort of Scotland (1545-1567)

*December 7th, 1545, Yorkshire †February 10th, 1567, Edinburgh

47

Alexander Farnese

Duke of Parma and Piacenza, lived (1545-1592); duke of Castro, man of government and military in the service of Spain

*August 27th, 1545, Rome †December 3rd, 1592, Arras

23

Carlos, Prince of Asturias

Prince of Asturias; eldest child of Philip II of Spain

*July 9th, 1545, Valladolid †July 24th, 1568, Madrid

75

Ana de Jesús

Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun and spiritual writer (1545-1621)

*December 5th, 1545, Medina del Campo †March 4th, 1621, City of Brussels

58

Janus Dousa

Dutch historian and noble (1545-1604)

*December 6th, 1545, Noordwijk †October 8th, 1604, The Hague

53

Yi Sun-sin

Korean (Joseon) naval commander (1545 – 1598)

*April 28th, 1545, Seoul †December 16th, 1598, Namhae County

23

Elisabeth of Valois

Queen consort of Spain (1545-1568)

*April 2nd, 1545, Fontainebleau †October 3rd, 1568, Aranjuez

57

Franciscus Junius

Huguenot theologian

*May 11th, 1545, Bourges †October 13th, 1602, Leiden

72

Kaspar von Fürstenberg

German politician (1545-1618)

*November 11th, 1545, Ense †March 5th, 1618, Arnsberg

61

Heinrich Maius

German theologian

*November 23rd, 1545, Sangerhausen †September 28th, 1607, Heidelberg

59

Eitel Frederick IV, Count of Hohenzollern

First Count of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1545-1605)

*September 7th, 1545, Sigmaringen †January 16th, 1605, Hechingen

76

Andrew Melville

Scottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer

*August 1st, 1545, Montrose †January 1st, 1622, Sedan

71

Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels

Duke of Oels, Duke of Bernstadt (1545-1617)

*April 15th, 1545, Oleśnica †January 28th, 1617, Oleśnica

23

Charles Christopher, Duke of Münsterberg

Duke of Münsterberg

*May 22nd, 1545, Oleśnica †March 17th, 1569, Oleśnica

53

Neidhardt von Thüngen

German bishop

*May 1st, 1545, Ehrenberg †December 26th, 1598, Würzburg

46

Ernest Louis of Pomerania

Duke of Pomerania (1545-1592)

*November 2nd, 1545, Wolgast †June 17th, 1592, Wolgast

72

Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn

German bishop (1545-1617)

*March 18th, 1545, Mespelbrunn †September 13th, 1617, Würzburg

58

Melchior Junius

German university teacher (1545-1604)

*October 27th, 1545, Lutherstadt Wittenberg †January 23rd, 1604, Strasbourg

58

John Juvenal Ancina

Italian Oratorian and bishop (1545-1604)

*October 19th, 1545, Fossano †August 30th, 1604, Saluzzo

67

Thomas Bodley

English diplomat and scholar (1545-1613)

*March 2nd, 1545, Exeter †January 28th, 1613, London

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1545 is a normal year and no leap year.

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