October 4th, 1632

Born on October 4th, 1632

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

85

Richard Cromwell

English politician (1626–1712)

*October 4th, 1626, Huntingdon †July 12th, 1712, Cheshunt

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

60

Burchard von Ahlefeldt

(1634-1695)

*October 4th, 1634, Flensburg †September 9th, 1695

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

66

Adolphe Niel

French Army general and statesman, also Marshal of France (1802-1869)

*October 4th, 1802, Muret †August 13th, 1869, Paris

90

Marie Poussepin

French Dominican and founder of Dominican Sisters of Charity of the Presentation

*October 4th, 1653, Dourdan †January 24th, 1744, Sainville

77

Susan Sarandon

American actress and activist

*October 4th, 1946, New York City

34

Viktoria Rebensburg

German alpine skier

*October 4th, 1989, Kreuth

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

82

Francesco Crispi

Italian patriot and statesman (1818–1901)

*October 4th, 1818, Ribera †August 11th, 1901, Naples

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Born in 1632

72

John Locke

English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)

*August 29th, 1632, Wrington †October 28th, 1704, High Laver

44

Benedictus de Spinoza

Dutch philosopher (1632–1677)

*November 24th, 1632, Amsterdam †February 21st, 1677, The Hague

54

Jean-Baptiste Lully

Italian-born French composer (1632–1687)

*November 28th, 1632, Florence †March 22nd, 1687, Paris

90

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Dutch scientist known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first microscopists

*October 24th, 1632, Delft †August 26th, 1723, Delft

43

Johannes Vermeer

Dutch painter (1632–1675)

*September 30th, 1632, Delft †December 15th, 1675, Delft

90

Christopher Wren

English architect (1632–1723)

*October 20th, 1632, East Knoyle †March 8th, 1723, London

85

Antoine Benoist

French painter and sculptor (1632-1717)

*February 24th, 1632, Joigny †April 8th, 1717, Paris

62

Samuel von Pufendorf

German philosopher

*January 8th, 1632, Dorfchemnitz †October 26th, 1694, Berlin

70

Johann Georg Graevius

Dutch academic

*January 29th, 1632, Naumburg †January 11th, 1703, Utrecht

32

Katherine Philips

Anglo-Welsh poet and translator

*January 1st, 1632, London †June 22nd, 1664, London

85

Wang Hui

Chinese painter (1632-1717)

*January 1st, 1632, Changshu †January 1st, 1717, Changshu

42

Claude Lefèbvre

French painter and engraver (1632-1675)

*September 12th, 1632, Fontainebleau †April 25th, 1675, Paris

6

Francis Hyacinth of Savoy

Duke of Savoy

*September 14th, 1632, Turin †October 4th, 1638, Turin

58

Adam Frans van der Meulen

Flemish painter (1632–1690)

*January 11th, 1632, City of Brussels †October 15th, 1690, Paris

52

Ambrosio Ignacio Spinola y Guzman

Spanish archbishop (1632-1684)

*January 7th, 1632, Madrid †May 24th, 1684, Seville

36

Mary Catherine of St. Augustine

French nun and nurse of New France (1632-1668)

*May 3rd, 1632, Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte †May 8th, 1668, Quebec City

76

Erik Benzelius the Elder

Swedish bishop

*December 16th, 1632, Nederluleå parish †February 17th, 1709, Uppsala

58

Girolamo Corner

Venetian politician (1632-1690)

*July 25th, 1632, Venice †November 1st, 1690, Vlorë

75

Johannes Georgi

German teacher (1632-1707)

*April 10th, 1632, Horní Blatná †September 22nd, 1707, Johanngeorgenstadt

74

Kaspar von Stieler

Poet (1632-1707)

*August 2nd, 1632, Erfurt †June 24th, 1707, Jena

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Leap year

Yes: 1632 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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