June 4th, 1608

Born on June 4th, 1608

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 152,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 290 days, exactly on April 29th, 2027, people who were born on June 4th, 1608 will be 153,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 4th?

June 4th, 2004

In Granby, Colorado, U.S., Marvin Heemeyer went on a rampage with a modified bulldozer over a zoning dispute, destroying several buildings before dying by suicide.

June 4th, 1998

Terry Nichols was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.

June 4th, 1989

The People's Liberation Army suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, leaving hundreds of people dead and wounded.

June 4th, 1979

Jerry Rawlings came to power in Ghana as chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council.

June 4th, 1975

Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act, one of the first laws in the United States guaranteeing collective bargaining rights to farmworkers.

June 4th, 1974

Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians hosted Ten-Cent Beer Night, but had to forfeit the game to the Texas Rangers due to rioting by drunken fans.

June 4th, 1967

A chartered British Midland Airways aircraft crashed near Stockport, England, killing 72 of the 84 people on board.

June 4th, 1944

World War II: A United States Navy task group captured German submarine U-505 (pictured).

June 4th, 1942

World War II: The Battle of Midway, a major battle of the Pacific War, began with a massive Japanese offensive on American forces on Midway Atoll.

June 4th, 1940

Second World War: The remaining Allied forces protecting the Dunkirk evacuation surrendered, ending the Battle of Dunkirk; in response, British prime minister Winston Churchill gave a speech in which he declared "We shall fight on the beaches".

June 4th, 1920

The Kingdom of Hungary lost 72 percent of its territory and 64 percent of its population with the signing of the Treaty of Trianon in Paris.

June 4th, 1916

World War I: Russian forces began their successful Brusilov offensive against the Central Powers.

June 4th, 1913

Emily Davison, an activist for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, was fatally injured after being trampled by a horse owned by King George V at the Epsom Derby.

June 4th, 1792

Captain George Vancouver of the Royal Navy claimed the land around Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest for Great Britain.

June 4th, 1561

The spire of Old St Paul's Cathedral in London was destroyed by fire.

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

Same year
Born in 1608

65

John Milton

English poet and civil servant (1608–1674)

*December 9th, 1608, Cheapside †November 8th, 1674, London

39

Evangelista Torricelli

Italian physicist and mathematician (1608-1647)

*October 15th, 1608, Rome †October 25th, 1647, Florence

48

Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor

Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1608-1657)

*July 13th, 1608, Graz †April 2nd, 1657, Vienna

51

Judith Leyster

Dutch Golden Age painter (1609-1660)

*November 30th, 1608, Haarlem †February 10th, 1660, Heemstede

51

Gaston, Duke of Orléans

French prince

*April 25th, 1608, Fontainebleau †February 2nd, 1660, Château de Blois

73

Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches

Austrian marshall

*August 16th, 1608, La Rochelle †August 12th, 1682, Jevišovice

71

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli

Italian physicist (*1608 – †1679)

*January 28th, 1608, Naples †December 31st, 1679, Rome

69

Giacomo Torelli

Italian stage designer, engineer, and architect (1608-1678)

*September 1st, 1608, Fano †June 17th, 1678, Fano

89

António Vieira

Portuguese diplomat and missionary (1608-1697)

*February 6th, 1608, Sé †July 18th, 1697, Salvador

74

Cesare Facchinetti

Catholic cardinal

*September 17th, 1608, Bologna †January 30th, 1683, Rome

61

George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle

English soldier and politician (1608-1670)

*December 6th, 1608, London Borough of Merton †January 3rd, 1670, London

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on June 4th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on June 4th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1608 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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