August 4th, 1606

Born on August 4th, 1606

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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 1606

63

Rembrandt

Dutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669)

*July 15th, 1606, Leiden †October 4th, 1669, Amsterdam

78

Pierre Corneille

French tragedian (1606–1684)

*June 6th, 1606, Rouen †October 1st, 1684, Paris

39

Maria Anna of Spain

Wife of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III (1606-1646)

*August 18th, 1606, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial †May 13th, 1646, Linz

38

Li Zicheng

Chinese rebel leader in the late Ming-early Qing period (1606–1645)

*September 22nd, 1606, Mizhi County †January 1st, 1645, Tongcheng County

57

Corfitz Ulfeldt

Danish statesman (1606–1664)

*July 10th, 1606, Assens †February 20th, 1664, Basel

71

Christoph Bernhard von Galen

German bishop

*October 12th, 1606, Drensteinfurt †September 19th, 1678, Ahaus

62

William Davenant

English poet and playwright

*January 31st, 1606, Oxford †April 7th, 1668, London

62

Theodoor van Thulden

Painter (1606-1669)

*August 9th, 1606, 's-Hertogenbosch †July 12th, 1669, 's-Hertogenbosch

55

Ottavio Amigoni

Italian painter (1606-1661)

*October 16th, 1606, Brescia †October 28th, 1661, Brescia

67

Pieter de Jode II

Engraver, painter (1606-1674)

*November 22nd, 1606, Antwerp †January 1st, 1674, England

88

Georg von Derfflinger

German general (1606-1695)

*March 20th, 1606, Neuhofen an der Krems †February 4th, 1695, Gusow

57

Christine of France

Duchess of Savoy (1606-1663)

*February 10th, 1606, Louvre Palace †December 27th, 1663, Turin

53

Christoph Althofer

German theologian

*November 9th, 1606, Hersbruck †May 11th, 1660, Kulmbach

75

Hermann Conring

German philosopher (1606-1681)

*November 9th, 1606, Norden †December 12th, 1681, Helmstedt

66

Jeanne Mance

Settler of New France, co-founder of the city of Montreal, Canada

*November 12th, 1606, Langres †June 18th, 1673, Montreal

58

Lorenzo Lippi

Italian painter (1606-1665)

*May 3rd, 1606, Florence †April 14th, 1665, Florence

16

Francis Gonzaga, Duke of Rethel

French aristocrat

*June 17th, 1606, Charleville-Mézières †October 13th, 1622, Charleville-Mézières

86

Marie de Bourbon

Countess of Soissons

*May 3rd, 1606, Paris †June 3rd, 1692, Paris

79

Johann Caspar Bauhin

Swiss physician and botanist (1606-1685)

*March 12th, 1606, Basel †July 14th, 1685, Basel

42

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton

Scottish nobleman and leader during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms (1606-1649)

*June 19th, 1606, Hamilton Palace †March 9th, 1649, Old Palace Yard

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1606 is a normal year and no leap year.

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