October 4th, 1747

Born on October 4th, 1747

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

71

Ernst Helwing

German historian

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

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

70

Rutherford B. Hayes

President of the United States from 1877 to 1881

*October 4th, 1822, Delaware †January 17th, 1893, Fremont

77

Pierre Taittinger

French politician

*October 4th, 1887, 18th arrondissement of Paris †January 22nd, 1965, Paris

73

Francisco Saavedra de Sangronis

Spanish general (1746-1819)

*October 4th, 1746, Seville †November 25th, 1819, Seville

88

Cécile Odartchenko

French publisher and writer

*October 4th, 1935, Courbevoie

66

Adolphe Niel

French Army general and statesman, also Marshal of France (1802-1869)

*October 4th, 1802, Muret †August 13th, 1869, Paris

80

Anne Rice

American writer

*October 4th, 1941, New Orleans †December 11th, 2021, Rancho Mirage

56

Liev Schreiber

American actor

*October 4th, 1967, San Francisco

84

Charlton Heston

American actor and political activist (1923–2008)

*October 4th, 1923, Evanston †April 5th, 2008, Beverly Hills

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

82

Francesco Crispi

Italian patriot and statesman (1818–1901)

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

77

Susan Sarandon

American actress and activist

*October 4th, 1946, New York City

34

Viktoria Rebensburg

German alpine skier

*October 4th, 1989, Kreuth

86

François Guizot

French historian, orator and statesman (1787–1874)

*October 4th, 1787, Nîmes †September 12th, 1874, Abbey of Val-Richer

70

Buster Keaton

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

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

36

Christian Wilhelm Kindleben

German writer

*October 4th, 1748, Berlin †January 1st, 1785, Jena

36

Ryan Shawcross

English association football player (born 1987)

*October 4th, 1987, Chester

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Born in 1747

53

Johann Abraham Peter Schulz

German musician and composer (1747-1800)

*March 31st, 1747, Lüneburg †June 10th, 1800, Schwedt/Oder

29

Philip Vickers Fithian

American writer

*January 1st, 1747, Cumberland County †January 1st, 1776, Fort Washington

44

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman emperor (1747-1792)

*May 5th, 1747, Vienna †March 1st, 1792, Vienna

74

Friedrich Justin Bertuch

German publisher

*September 30th, 1747, Weimar †April 3rd, 1822, Weimar

76

Abraham-Louis Breguet

Swiss engineer and clockmaker

*January 10th, 1747, Neuchâtel †September 17th, 1823, Paris

46

Gottfried August Bürger

German poet

*December 31st, 1747, Molmerswende †June 8th, 1794, Göttingen

85

John O'Keeffe

Irish writer

*June 24th, 1747, Dublin †February 4th, 1833, Southampton

76

Carsten Anker

Norwegian merchant, civil servant and politician (1747-1824)

*November 17th, 1747, Frederikshald †March 13th, 1824, Biri

56

Markus Herz

German philosopher (1747-1803)

*January 17th, 1747, Berlin †January 19th, 1803, Berlin

56

Daniel Hiester

American politician (1747-1804)

*June 25th, 1747, Berks County †March 7th, 1804, Washington, D.C.

59

Timothy Dexter

United States merchant (1747-1806)

*January 22nd, 1747, Malden †October 23rd, 1806, Newburyport

46

Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans

French duke (1747-1793)

*April 13th, 1747, Saint-Cloud †November 6th, 1793, Paris

89

Prince Friedrich of Hesse-Kassel

German prince (1747-1837)

*September 11th, 1747, Kassel †May 20th, 1837, Frankfurt

45

John Paul Jones

American naval officer (1747-1792)

*July 6th, 1747, Kirkcudbrightshire †July 18th, 1792, Paris

88

Franz von Paula Schrank

German biologist (1747–1835)

*August 21st, 1747, Neuburg am Inn †December 22nd, 1835, Munich

79

Johann Elert Bode

Prusian astronomer

*January 19th, 1747, Hamburg †November 23rd, 1826, Berlin

67

Johann Wilhelm Wendt

German painter (1747-1815)

*October 19th, 1747, Halle (Saale) †January 21st, 1815, Erbach

52

Franz Georgs von Keess

German jurist (1747-1799)

*January 11th, 1747, Vienna †August 6th, 1799, Brunn am Gebirge

63

Louis Annibal de Saint-Michel d'Agoult

French general

*February 22nd, 1747, Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire †December 17th, 1810, Pamplona

57

Ivan Mane Jarnović

Croatian violinist and composer (1747-1804)

*October 26th, 1747, Palermo †November 23rd, 1804, Saint Petersburg

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No: With 365 days 1747 is a normal year and no leap year.

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