August 4th, 1587

Born on August 4th, 1587

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on August 4th?

August 4th, 2020

A large explosion of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon killed 218 people and caused US$15 billion in damage.

August 4th, 2006

Sri Lankan civil war: Seventeen employees of the French nongovernmental organization ACF International were massacred in Mutur.

August 4th, 1997

French supercentenarian Jeanne Calment died at the age of 122 years, 164 days, with the longest confirmed human lifespan in history.

August 4th, 1995

Yugoslav Wars: The Croatian Army initiated Operation Storm, the last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence and the largest European land battle since the Second World War.

August 4th, 1993

Yōhei Kōno, Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, issued a formal apology for forcing women into sexual slavery during World War II.

August 4th, 1991

An explosion on the Greek cruise ship MTS Oceanos (pictured) ruptured its hull, causing it to sink off the east coast of South Africa, with all 571 people on board rescued.

August 4th, 1983

Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, the president of Upper Volta, was ousted in a coup d'état led by Thomas Sankara.

August 4th, 1972

President Idi Amin announced the expulsion of Asians from Uganda.

August 4th, 1964

Vietnam War: The National Security Agency falsely claimed that a U.S. Navy destroyer was attacked a second time by North Vietnamese vessels in the Gulf of Tonkin, leading Congress to authorize the use of military force.

August 4th, 1914

World War I: Adhering to the terms of the Treaty of London, the United Kingdom declared war on Germany in response to the latter's invasion of Belgium.

August 4th, 1892

Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother were found murdered in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts; Borden was later tried and acquitted for the murders.

August 4th, 1830

American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.

August 4th, 1796

French Revolutionary Wars: Commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte (depicted), the French Army of Italy decisively defeated Austrian forces led by Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich at the Battle of Lonato.

August 4th, 1791

The signing of the Treaty of Sistova brought an end to the Austro-Turkish War.

August 4th, 1783

Mount Asama (pictured) in Japan began a climactic eruption, which exacerbated the Great Tenmei famine and led to thousands of deaths.

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

Same year
Born in 1587

53

Gabriel Gustafsson Oxenstierna

Swedish statesman (1587-1640)

*June 15th, 1587, Tallinn †November 27th, 1640, Stockholm

438

Virginia Dare

First child born in the Americas to English parents

*August 18th, 1587, Roanoke Colony

71

Kaspar von Barth

German philologist (1587-1658)

*June 21st, 1587, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †September 17th, 1658, Leipzig

66

Samuel Scheidt

German composer, organist and teacher (1587-1654)

*November 4th, 1587, Halle (Saale) †March 24th, 1654, Halle (Saale)

50

Anders Arrebo

Danish writer

*January 2nd, 1587, Ærøskøbing †March 12th, 1637, Vordingborg

52

Stefano Landi

Italian composer and teacher (1587-1639)

*February 26th, 1587, Rome †October 28th, 1639, Rome

70

Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick

Royal Navy admiral (1587-1658)

*June 5th, 1587, Leez Priory †April 19th, 1658, London

69

Joachim Jungius

German scholar of the XVIIth century

*October 22nd, 1587, Lübeck †September 23rd, 1657, Hamburg

52

Francesca Caccini

Italian composer

*September 18th, 1587, Florence †November 30th, 1639, Florence

64

Louis De Geer

Dutch politician, industrialist, gun merchant (1587-1652)

*November 17th, 1587, Liège †June 19th, 1652, Amsterdam

39

Simon VII, Count of Lippe

Count of Lippe-Detmold

*December 30th, 1587, Schloss Brake †March 26th, 1627, Detmold

75

Robert Sanderson

English Anglican theologian and casuist (1587-1663)

*September 19th, 1587, Sheffield †January 29th, 1663

32

Nathan Field

British actor (1587-1620)

*October 17th, 1587, London †January 1st, 1620

42

Thomas Weinrich

*January 1st, 1587, Jelenia Góra †May 4th, 1629

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1587 is a normal year and no leap year.

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