August 4th, 1742

Born on August 4th, 1742

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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

Same year
Born in 1742

68

Jean Baptiste Treilhard

French judge and diplomat (1742-1810)

*January 3rd, 1742, Brive-la-Gaillarde †December 5th, 1810, Paris

75

Jean Cesar Godeffroy

Merchant from Hamburg (1742-1818)

*October 16th, 1742, Hamburg †May 7th, 1818, Hamburg

43

Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Swedish German chemist who discovered oxygen

*December 9th, 1742, Stralsund †May 21st, 1786, Köping

76

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

Prussian field marshal (1742–1819)

*December 16th, 1742, Rostock †September 12th, 1819, Krobielowice

56

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

German scientist, satirist

*July 1st, 1742, Ober-Ramstadt †February 24th, 1799, Göttingen

90

Ramón Lázaro de Dou y de Bassols

Spanish jurist

*January 1st, 1742, Barcelona †January 1st, 1832, Cervera

44

Arthur Middleton

American politician, signer of the Declaration of Independence. (1742-1787)

*June 26th, 1742, Charleston †January 1st, 1787, Province of South Carolina

81

James Gandon

British architect (1742-1823)

*February 20th, 1742, London †December 24th, 1823, Lucan

83

Franz Wenzel, Graf von Kaunitz-Rietberg

Austrian general

*July 2nd, 1742, Vienna †December 19th, 1825, Vienna

38

Johann Heinrich Waser

Swiss mathematician (1742-1780)

*April 1st, 1742, Zürich †May 27th, 1780, Zürich

55

Gunning Bedford

American politician 1742-1797

*April 7th, 1742, New Castle County †September 30th, 1797, New Castle

72

Christian Friedrich Duttenhofer

German theologian

*February 3rd, 1742, Nürtingen †March 18th, 1814, Heilbronn

60

Christian Gottlieb Geyser

German painter (1742-1803)

*August 20th, 1742, Görlitz †March 24th, 1803, Eutritzsch

77

Josias von Qualen

German provost

*April 20th, 1742, Osdorf †October 29th, 1819, Itzehoe

59

Pierre Roussel

French physician (1742-1802)

*September 29th, 1742, Ax-les-Thermes †September 19th, 1802, Châteaudun

79

Roch-Ambroise Cucurron Sicard

French abbé and instructor of the deaf

*September 20th, 1742, Le Fousseret †May 10th, 1822, former 12th arrondissement of Paris

73

José de Iturrigaray

Viceroy of New Spain (1742-1815)

*June 27th, 1742, Cádiz †August 22nd, 1815, Madrid

48

William Hooper

American politician (1742-1790)

*June 28th, 1742, Boston †October 14th, 1790, Hillsborough

79

Félix de Azara

Spanish scientist (1742-1821)

*May 18th, 1742, Barbuñales †October 20th, 1821, Barbuñales

84

Claus von der Decken

German politician (1742-1826)

*January 5th, 1742, Rittershausen †February 10th, 1826, Hanover

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1742 is a normal year and no leap year.

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