June 4th, 1642

Born on June 4th, 1642

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 139,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 449 days, exactly on September 24th, 2025, people who were born on June 4th, 1642 will be 140,000 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 committing suicide.

June 4th, 1998

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

June 4th, 1989

Following the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, the Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei to be Supreme Leader of Iran.

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, 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 (pictured), 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.

June 4th, 2023

Four people are killed when a Cessna Citation V crashes into Mine Bank Mountain in Augusta County, Virginia.

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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on June 4th?

69

Adolf Sauerland

German politician

*June 4th, 1955, Duisburg

64

Åse Michaelsen

Norwegian politician

*June 4th, 1960, Mandal Municipality

41

Liisi Koikson

Estonian singer

*June 4th, 1983, Kilingi-Nõmme

36

Pramod Bhagat

Indian para-badminton player

*June 4th, 1988, Attabira

39

Lukas Podolski

Polish-German association football player

*June 4th, 1985, Gliwice

49

Angelina Jolie

American actress (born 1975)

*June 4th, 1975, Los Angeles

58

Godert de Ginkell, 1st Earl of Athlone

Dutch general in the service of England (1644-1703)

*June 4th, 1644, Amerongen Castle †February 11th, 1703, Utrecht

62

Lindsay Frost

American actress and contemporary artist

*June 4th, 1962, Los Angeles

80

François Quesnay

French economist

*June 4th, 1694, Méré †December 16th, 1774, France

52

Joe Hill

American writer

*June 4th, 1972, Hermon

72

Bronisław Komorowski

Polish politician, president of Poland

*June 4th, 1952, Oborniki Śląskie

39

Evan Lysacek

American figure skater

*June 4th, 1985, Chicago

69

Mary Testa

American actress

*June 4th, 1955, Philadelphia

92

Dino Grandi

Italian politician (1895–1988)

*June 4th, 1895, Mordano †May 21st, 1988, Bologna

39

Nadia Ghulam

Afghan writer

*June 4th, 1985, Kabul

80

Alain Rodet

French politician

*June 4th, 1944, Dieulefit

53

Ray Strachey

British feminist activist and writer (1887-1940)

*June 4th, 1887, Westminster †July 16th, 1940, London

47

Alexei Navalny

Russian jurist and opposition leader (1976–2024)

*June 4th, 1976, Butyn †February 16th, 2024, Corrective colony No. 3, YaNAO

66

Virginia Gilder

American rower

*June 4th, 1958, New York City

58

Bill Wiggin

British politician

*June 4th, 1966, Westminster

Same year
Born in 1642

84

Isaac Newton

English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)

*December 25th, 1642, Woolsthorpe Manor †March 31st, 1727, Kensington

51

Mehmed IV

19th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687

*January 2nd, 1642, Constantinople †January 6th, 1693, Edirne

49

Suleiman II

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1687 to 1691

*April 15th, 1642, Constantinople †June 22nd, 1691, Edirne

51

Claudio Coello

Spanish artist (1642-1693)

*March 2nd, 1642, Madrid †April 20th, 1693, Madrid

56

Marie Champmeslé

French actress

*February 18th, 1642, Rouen †May 15th, 1698, Paris

62

Philipp Jeningen

German Roman Catholic priest

*January 5th, 1642, Eichstätt †February 8th, 1704, Ellwangen

62

Johann Winckler

German theologian (1642-1705)

*July 13th, 1642, Golzern †April 5th, 1705, Hamburg

80

Johann Balthasar Burckhardt

Swiss politician (1642-1722)

*April 3rd, 1642, Basel †May 4th, 1722, Basel

73

Francis de Geronimo

Jesuit priest and missionary

*December 17th, 1642, Grottaglie †May 11th, 1716, Naples

60

Johann Christoph Bach I

German composer and organist

*December 6th, 1642, Arnstadt †March 31st, 1703, Eisenach

84

Giuseppe Sacripante

Italian cardinal

*March 19th, 1642, Narni †January 4th, 1727, Rome

64

Vincenzo da Filicaja

Poet from Italy (1642-1707)

*December 30th, 1642, Florence †September 24th, 1707, Florence

73

Franz Ferdinand von Rummel

German priest (1642-1716)

*October 28th, 1642, Weiden in der Oberpfalz †March 15th, 1716, Vienna

66

Andrea Pozzo

Painter of the Late Baroque (1642-1709)

*November 30th, 1642, Trento †August 31st, 1709, Vienna

65

Carolus Carlsson

(1642-1708)

*November 24th, 1642, Kalmar domkyrkoförsamling †April 14th, 1708, Dingtuna parish

86

Simon de la Loubère

French diplomat

*April 21st, 1642, Toulouse †March 26th, 1729, Montesquieu-Volvestre

64

Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest

Dutch admiral

*November 16th, 1642, Vlissingen †November 16th, 1706, Middelburg

58

Louis I, Prince of Monaco

Monegasque prince (1642-1701)

*July 25th, 1642, Prince's Palace of Monaco †January 3rd, 1701, Rome

88

Diego Morcillo Rubio de Auñón

Catholic bishop (1642-1730)

*January 3rd, 1642, Villarrobledo †March 12th, 1730, Lima

51

Johann Friedrich von Waldstein

Czech nobleman

*August 18th, 1642, Vienna †June 3rd, 1694, Duchcov

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1642 is a normal year and no leap year.

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