February 4th, 1563

Born on February 4th, 1563

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 169,000 days old!

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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 (sign pictured), charging certain diesel-powered commercial vehicles to enter Greater London, came into operation.

February 4th, 1999

The Philippine-flagged freighter New Carissa ran aground near Coos Bay, Oregon, causing one of the worst oil spills in the state's history.

February 4th, 1974

The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army bombed a motor coach carrying off-duty British Armed Forces personnel and their family members, killing twelve people.

February 4th, 1555

Marian Restoration: Because he opposed Catholicism, John Rogers was burned at the stake (pictured) as the first English Protestant executed for heresy under the reign of Mary I.

February 4th, 1488

Bartolomeu Dias landed in Mossel Bay, becoming the first European known to have sailed around the Cape of Good Hope, the southern tip of Africa, beginning Portuguese influence and trade in the Indian Ocean.

February 4th, 1969

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

February 4th, 1945

World War II: American forces liberated the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila, the largest Japanese-run internment camp for enemy civilians 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, 1169

A strong earthquake struck the eastern coast of Sicily, causing at least 15,000 deaths.

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.

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

Same year
Born in 1563

56

Wanli Emperor

Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1563-1620)

*September 4th, 1563, Beijing †August 18th, 1620, Beijing

82

Hosokawa Tadaoki

Daimyo

*November 28th, 1563, Kyōto †January 18th, 1646, Yatsushiro

60

George Heriot

Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist (1563-1624)

*June 15th, 1563, Edinburgh †February 12th, 1624, London

44

Francis Caracciolo

Italian Catholic priest

*October 13th, 1563, Villa Santa Maria †June 4th, 1608, Agnone

26

Sophie of Württemberg

German princess, duchess of Saxe-Weimar (1563-1590)

*November 20th, 1563, Stuttgart †July 21st, 1590, Vacha

62

Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester

English noble and diplomat (1563-1626)

*November 19th, 1563, Kent †July 13th, 1626, Kent

60

John Albert I of Solms-Braunfels

German Count, steward and secret council of Frederick V of the Palatinate (1563-1623)

*March 5th, 1563, Braunfels †May 14th, 1623, The Hague

48

Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury

English Earl (1563-1612)

*June 1st, 1563, Westminster †May 24th, 1612, Marlborough

80

Francisco Pacheco

Spanish painter and teacher (1564-1644)

*November 30th, 1563, Sanlúcar de Barrameda †November 30th, 1643, Seville

43

Guru Arjan

The fifth Guru of Sikhism (1563-1606)

*April 15th, 1563, Goindwal Sahib †May 30th, 1606, Lahore

81

Mutio Vitelleschi

Superior General of the Society of Jesus

*December 2nd, 1563, Rome †February 9th, 1645, Rome

52

Abraham Suarinus

*January 1st, 1563, Schkeuditz †January 1st, 1615

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1563 is a normal year and no leap year.

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