October 4th, 1672

Born on October 4th, 1672

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

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

71

Ernst Helwing

German historian

*October 4th, 1803, Lemgo †April 25th, 1875

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

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

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

85

Richard Cromwell

English politician (1626–1712)

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

90

Marie Poussepin

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

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

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

34

Viktoria Rebensburg

German alpine skier

*October 4th, 1989, Kreuth

82

Francesco Crispi

Italian patriot and statesman (1818–1901)

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

70

Buster Keaton

American actor, comedian, and filmmaker (1895–1966)

*October 4th, 1895, Piqua †February 1st, 1966, Woodland Hills

36

Ryan Shawcross

English association football player (born 1987)

*October 4th, 1987, Chester

62

Jon Secada

Cuban-American singer

*October 4th, 1961, Havana

Same year
Born in 1672

52

Peter the Great

Tsar and 1st Emperor, founder of the Russian Empire

*May 30th, 1672, Moscow †January 28th, 1725, Saint Petersburg

47

Joseph Addison

English essayist, poet, playwright and politician (1672–1719)

*May 1st, 1672, Milston †June 17th, 1719, Kensington

58

Barbara FitzRoy

Noblewoman; British prioress

*July 16th, 1672, London †January 1st, 1731

70

Hugh Boulter

Anglican bishop (1672-1742)

*January 4th, 1672, London †September 27th, 1742, London

66

Charlotte of Hesse-Homburg

German noble

*June 17th, 1672, Kassel †August 29th, 1738, Weimar

60

Lucy Filippini

18th-century Roman Catholic saint

*January 13th, 1672, Tarquinia †March 25th, 1732, Montefiascone

74

Giuseppe Accoramboni

Catholic cardinal

*September 24th, 1672, Preci †March 21st, 1747, Rome

67

John Wanton

Rhode Island colonial governor

*December 24th, 1672, Scituate †July 5th, 1740, Newport

64

Benjamin Schmolck

German hymnwriter (1672-1737)

*December 21st, 1672, Legnica †February 12th, 1737, Świdnica

59

Antoine Houdar de La Motte

French author

*January 17th, 1672, Paris †December 26th, 1731, Paris

47

Jean L'Archevêque

French explorer, soldier and merchant-trader (1672-1720)

*September 30th, 1672, Bayonne †August 20th, 1720, Columbus

42

Anna Mons

Mistress of Peter the Great

*January 26th, 1672, Moscow †August 15th, 1714, Moscow

31

Nicolas de Grigny

French composer and organist

*September 8th, 1672, Reims †November 30th, 1703, Reims

65

Gustav Georg Zeltner

German theologian (1672-1738)

*September 16th, 1672, Hilpoltstein †July 20th, 1738, Poppenreuth

86

Ludwig Joseph Albert de Luynes von Grimbergen

French nobleman

*April 1st, 1672, Paris †November 8th, 1758, Paris

57

Johann Christoph Schwedler

German theologian and writer

*December 21st, 1672, Mirsk †January 12th, 1730, Wieża

77

Francesco Antonio Bonporti

Italian priest and composer (1672-1749)

*June 11th, 1672, Trento †December 19th, 1749, Padua

85

Antoine Augustin Calmet

French historian

*February 25th, 1672, Ménil-la-Horgne †October 25th, 1757, Senones

71

Johann Christian Rindt

Organ builder

*December 19th, 1672, Hatzfeld †January 1st, 1744, Schönstadt

52

Ernst Ludwig I of Saxe-Meiningen

Duke of Saxe-Meiningen

*October 7th, 1672, Gotha †November 24th, 1724, Meiningen

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Leap year

Yes: 1672 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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