October 4th, 1634

Born on October 4th, 1634

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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

Born on October 4th, 1634

60

Burchard von Ahlefeldt

(1634-1695)

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

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

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

90

Marie Poussepin

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

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

66

Adolphe Niel

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

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

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

62

Jon Secada

Cuban-American singer

*October 4th, 1961, Havana

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Born in 1634

61

Mariana of Austria

Queen consort of Spain (1634-1696)

*December 24th, 1634, Vienna †May 16th, 1696, Madrid

60

Anselm Franz von Ingelheim

Archbishop of Mainz

*September 16th, 1634, Cologne †March 30th, 1695, Aschaffenburg

89

René Boudier

French historian, poet and translator

*January 1st, 1634, Alençon †November 16th, 1723, Mantes-la-Jolie

54

Gaspar Fagel

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1634-1688)

*January 25th, 1634, The Hague †December 15th, 1688, The Hague

32

Adam Krieger

German composer (1634-1666)

*January 7th, 1634, Drezdenko †June 30th, 1666, Dresden

40

Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy

Duke of Savoy from 1638 to 1675

*June 20th, 1634, Turin †June 12th, 1675, Turin

59

Madame de Lafayette

French writer (1634-1693)

*March 18th, 1634, Paris †May 25th, 1693, Paris

70

Luca Giordano

Italian Baroque painter (1634–1705)

*October 18th, 1634, Naples †January 3rd, 1705, Naples

64

Pierre Thomas

French writer

*August 6th, 1634, Rouen †November 4th, 1698

76

Johannes Vermehren

Rat der Herzöge von Mecklenburg

*January 1st, 1634, Lübeck †January 1st, 1710, Rostock

48

Manuel Lobo

Portuguese colonial administrator

*November 30th, 1634, Verdelha do Ruivo †November 30th, 1682, Buenos Aires

64

Adrian Beier the Younger

German judge (1634-1698)

*January 29th, 1634, Jena †September 7th, 1698, Jena

52

John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach

German duke (1634-1686)

*July 12th, 1634, Weimar †September 19th, 1686, Schloss Wilhelmsthal

64

Balthasar Bekker

Dutch minister and author

*March 20th, 1634, Mitselwier †June 11th, 1698, Amsterdam

26

Lady Katherine Ferrers

English highwayman

*May 4th, 1634, Bayford †May 31st, 1660, St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead

66

Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Duchess consort of Saxe-Merseburg (1634-1701)

*September 22nd, 1634, Copenhagen †May 20th, 1701, Delitzsch

31

George Christian, Prince of East Frisia

Prince of Ostfriesland

*February 6th, 1634, Aurich †June 6th, 1665, Aurich

27

Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena

Italian noble

*October 14th, 1634, Modena †July 16th, 1662, Modena

51

Adam Colonia

Dutch Golden Age painter (1634-1685)

*August 12th, 1634, Rotterdam †September 1st, 1685, London

71

Antonio Hugo de Omerique

Spanish mathematician

*January 6th, 1634, Sanlúcar de Barrameda †February 27th, 1705, Cádiz

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1634 is a normal year and no leap year.

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