August 4th, 1707

Born on August 4th, 1707

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What happened on August 4th?

August 4th, 2020

A large explosion of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon killed 218 people and caused US$15 billion in damage.

August 4th, 2006

Sri Lankan civil war: Seventeen employees of the French nongovernmental organization ACF International were massacred in Mutur.

August 4th, 1997

French supercentenarian Jeanne Calment died at the age of 122 years, 164 days, with the longest confirmed human lifespan in history.

August 4th, 1995

Yugoslav Wars: The Croatian Army initiated Operation Storm, the last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence and the largest European land battle since the Second World War.

August 4th, 1993

Yōhei Kōno, Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, issued a formal apology for forcing women into sexual slavery during World War II.

August 4th, 1991

An explosion on the Greek cruise ship MTS Oceanos (pictured) ruptured its hull, causing it to sink off the east coast of South Africa, with all 571 people on board rescued.

August 4th, 1983

Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, the president of Upper Volta, was ousted in a coup d'état led by Thomas Sankara.

August 4th, 1972

President Idi Amin announced the expulsion of Asians from Uganda.

August 4th, 1964

Vietnam War: The National Security Agency falsely claimed that a U.S. Navy destroyer was attacked a second time by North Vietnamese vessels in the Gulf of Tonkin, leading Congress to authorize the use of military force.

August 4th, 1914

World War I: Adhering to the terms of the Treaty of London, the United Kingdom declared war on Germany in response to the latter's invasion of Belgium.

August 4th, 1892

Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother were found murdered in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts; Borden was later tried and acquitted for the murders.

August 4th, 1830

American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.

August 4th, 1796

French Revolutionary Wars: Commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte (depicted), the French Army of Italy decisively defeated Austrian forces led by Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich at the Battle of Lonato.

August 4th, 1791

The signing of the Treaty of Sistova brought an end to the Austro-Turkish War.

August 4th, 1783

Mount Asama (pictured) in Japan began a climactic eruption, which exacerbated the Great Tenmei famine and led to thousands of deaths.

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

Born on August 4th, 1707

74

Johann August Ernesti

German theologian

*August 4th, 1707, Bad Tennstedt †September 11th, 1781, Leipzig

Same year
Born in 1707

70

Carl Linnaeus

Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778)

*May 23rd, 1707, Råshult †January 10th, 1778, Linnaeus Hammarby

76

Leonhard Euler

Swiss mathematician, physicist, and engineer (1707–1783)

*April 15th, 1707, Basel †September 18th, 1783, Saint Petersburg

86

Carlo Goldoni

Italian playwright (1707-1793)

*February 25th, 1707, Venice †February 6th, 1794, Paris

44

Frederick, Prince of Wales

Heir apparent to the British throne from 1727 until his death

*January 31st, 1707, Hanover †March 20th, 1751, Leicester House

16

Léopold Clément of Lorraine

Heir apparent to the throne of the sovereign Duchy of Lorraine

*April 25th, 1707, Lunéville †June 4th, 1723, Lunéville

49

Johann Joseph von Trautson

(1707-1757) Austrian cardinal

*July 17th, 1707, Vienna †March 10th, 1757, Vienna

83

Johann Gottfried Hermann

German theologian (1707-1791)

*October 12th, 1707, Altjeßnitz †July 30th, 1791, Dresden

71

Johannes Burman

Dutch botanist

*April 26th, 1707, Amsterdam †January 20th, 1779, Amsterdam

50

Barbara Helena Preissler

German painter

*June 12th, 1707, Nuremberg †November 30th, 1757, Brunswick

70

Carl Günther Ludovici

German writer

*August 7th, 1707, Leipzig †July 5th, 1778, Leipzig

75

Wilhelm Anton von der Asseburg

Prince-bishop of Paderborn (1707-1782)

*February 16th, 1707, Brakel †December 26th, 1782, Paderborn

61

Francesco Fontebasso

Italian painter (1707-1769)

*October 4th, 1707, Venice †May 31st, 1769, Venice

75

Francisco Salzillo

Spanish artist

*May 12th, 1707, Murcia †March 2nd, 1783, Murcia

40

Johann Friedrich Crell

German physician and educationist

*January 6th, 1707, Leipzig †May 19th, 1747, Helmstedt

81

Ferdinand Jakob Baier

German physician (1707-1788)

*February 13th, 1707, Altdorf bei Nürnberg †October 23rd, 1788, Ansbach

68

Vincenzo Riccati

Italian mathematician and physicist (1707-1775)

*January 11th, 1707, Castelfranco Veneto †January 17th, 1775, Treviso

73

Johan Ihre

Swedish philologist (1707-1780)

*March 3rd, 1707, Lund Cathedral parish †December 1st, 1780, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

86

Bernardino Galliari

Italian painter (1707-1794)

*November 3rd, 1707, Andorno Micca †January 1st, 1794, Andorno Micca

54

Pietro Rotari

Italian painter of Baroque period (1707–1762)

*September 30th, 1707, Verona †August 31st, 1762, Saint Petersburg

85

Anton Peter Příchovský von Příchovice

Roman-Catholic archbishop (1707-1793)

*August 28th, 1707, Svojšín †April 14th, 1793, Prague

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1707 is a normal year and no leap year.

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