April 4th, 1659

Born on April 4th, 1659

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 133,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 597 days, exactly on February 19th, 2026, people who were born on April 4th, 1659 will be 134,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 4th?

January 1st, 1970

Roman consul Agrippa Menenius Lanatus celebrated a triumph for a military victory over the Sabines.

April 4th, 1988

Evan Mecham, Governor of Arizona, was removed from office after being convicted in his impeachment trial.

April 4th, 1975

Vietnam War: On a mission to evacuate children from South Vietnam, a U.S. Air Force plane crash-landed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, killing 78 children and 60 others.

April 4th, 1973

A year after the completion of the second of the complex's twin towers, the World Trade Center in New York City was officially dedicated.

April 4th, 1968

American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (pictured) was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

April 4th, 1949

Twelve nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty, establishing NATO, an international military alliance whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.

April 4th, 1873

The Kennel Club, the world's oldest kennel club, was founded in the United Kingdom after Sewallis Shirley became frustrated by trying to organise dog shows without a consistent set of rules.

April 4th, 1866

Russian tsar Alexander II narrowly survived an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov.

April 4th, 1841

William Henry Harrison (pictured) became the first U.S. president to die in office, sparking a brief constitutional crisis regarding questions of presidential succession that were unanswered by the U.S. Constitution.

April 4th, 1268

The Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice signed a five-year peace treaty.

April 4th, 1920

The four-day Nebi Musa riots commence.

April 4th, 2023

Finland becomes a member of NATO after Turkey accepts its membership request.

April 4th, 2011

Georgian Airways Flight 834 crashes at N'djili Airport in Kinshasa, killing 32.

April 4th, 2010

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits south of the Mexico-USA border, killing at least two and damaging buildings across the two countries.

April 4th, 2009

France announces its return to full participation of its military forces within NATO.

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

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

27

Victor Leksell

Swedish singer

*April 4th, 1997, Torslanda

26

Ayliva

German singer-songwriter Turkish Origin

*April 4th, 1998, Recklinghausen

77

Wiranto

Indonesian politician

*April 4th, 1947, Yogyakarta

86

Maya Angelou

American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)

*April 4th, 1928, St. Louis †May 28th, 2014, Winston-Salem

78

Oscar Fulloné

Argentine association football player and manager (1939-2017)

*April 4th, 1939, La Plata †May 22nd, 2017, Casablanca

93

José Luis Álvarez Álvarez

Spanish politician and diplomat (1930-2023)

*April 4th, 1930, Madrid †August 23rd, 2023, Cartagena

58

Stefan Mappus

German politician, former PM of Baden-Württemberg

*April 4th, 1966, Pforzheim

60

David Cross

American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1964)

*April 4th, 1964, Roswell

60

Anthony Perkins

American actor, director, and singer (1932–1992)

*April 4th, 1932, New York City †September 12th, 1992, Hollywood

59

Robert Downey Jr.

American actor (born 1965)

*April 4th, 1965, Manhattan

50

Casimir Delavigne

French poet and dramatist (1793-1843)

*April 4th, 1793, Le Havre †December 11th, 1843, Lyon

28

Heath Ledger

Australian actor (1979–2008)

*April 4th, 1979, Perth †January 22nd, 2008, Manhattan

74

Christine Lahti

American actress and director (born 1950)

*April 4th, 1950, Birmingham

92

Clive Davis

American music executive (born 1932)

*April 4th, 1932, Brooklyn

61

Graham Norton

Irish comedian, actor and television host

*April 4th, 1963, Clondalkin

57

Remy de Gourmont

French writer

*April 4th, 1858, Bazoches-au-Houlme †September 27th, 1915, 15th arrondissement of Paris

42

Agnes Ayres

American actress (1892–1940)

*April 4th, 1898, Carbondale †December 25th, 1940, Los Angeles

67

Georg Friedrich Meinhart

German theologian (1651-1718)

*April 4th, 1651, Ohrdruf †April 10th, 1718, Arnstadt

76

Pick Withers

English rock and jazz drummer

*April 4th, 1948, Leicester

94

Elizabeth Wilson

American actress (1921-2015)

*April 4th, 1921, Grand Rapids †May 9th, 2015, New Haven

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Born in 1659

36

Henry Purcell

English composer (1659–1695)

*September 10th, 1659, Westminster †November 21st, 1695, Westminster

84

Hyacinthe Rigaud

French painter (1659-1743)

*July 18th, 1659, Perpignan †December 29th, 1743, Paris

49

David Gregory

Scottish astronomer and mathematician (1659-1708)

*June 3rd, 1659, Aberdeen †October 10th, 1708, Maidenhead

68

Pietro Baratta

Italian sculptor of the Baroque period

*January 1st, 1659, Carrara †February 2nd, 1727, Carrara

65

William Wollaston

English philosopher (1659-1724)

*March 26th, 1659, Staffordshire †October 29th, 1724, London

19

Christiane of Saxe-Merseburg

(1659-1679)

*June 1st, 1659, Merseburg †March 13th, 1679, Eisenberg

55

Charles Ancillon

French jurist/diplomat

*July 28th, 1659, Metz †July 5th, 1715, Berlin

69

Jakob Roggeveen

Dutch Pacific Ocean explorer

*February 1st, 1659, Middelburg †January 31st, 1729, Middelburg

74

Sebastiano Ricci

Italian painter (1659–1734)

*August 1st, 1659, Belluno †May 15th, 1734, Venice

36

Henry Every

English captain and pirate

*August 23rd, 1659, Newton Ferrers †November 30th, 1695, Devon

41

Ferdinand Willem, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt

Dutch general and noble (1659-1701)

*September 12th, 1659, Neuenstadt am Kocher †June 7th, 1701, Sluis

56

Sebastián Durón

Spanish composer (1660-1716)

*November 30th, 1659, Spain †August 3rd, 1716, Cambo-les-Bains

42

Royal Consort Huibin Jang

Royal consort (1659-1701)

*September 19th, 1659, Eunpyeong District †October 10th, 1701, Changgyeonggung

66

Franz Beer

Austrian architect (1659/1660-1726)

*July 3rd, 1659, Au †January 19th, 1726, Bezau

71

Sofia Elisabet Weber

Swedish writer, poet, feminist and salon hostess (1659-1730)

*April 29th, 1659, Stockholm †September 14th, 1730, Stockholm

72

Johann Jänichen

German teacher

*September 29th, 1659, Kamenz †October 10th, 1731, Halle (Saale)

74

Andrea Fantoni

Italian artist (1659-1734)

*August 26th, 1659, Rovetta †July 25th, 1734, Bergamo

38

Sophie Wilhelmine von Ostfriesland

Peerage person ID=6434

*October 17th, 1659, Aurich †February 4th, 1698, Bierutów

59

Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt

Swedish general

*April 15th, 1659, Copenhagen †February 12th, 1719, Moscow

79

Francesco Galli Bibiena

Italian architect (1659-1739)

*December 12th, 1659, Bologna †January 20th, 1739, Bologna

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1659 is a normal year and no leap year.

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