August 4th, 1785

Born on August 4th, 1785

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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 1785

81

August Böckh

German classical scholar and antiquarian (1785-1867)

*November 24th, 1785, Karlsruhe †August 3rd, 1867, Berlin

53

Mahmud II

30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 to 1839

*July 20th, 1785, Constantinople †July 1st, 1839, Constantinople

88

Alessandro Manzoni

Italian poet and novelist (1785-1873)

*March 7th, 1785, Milan †May 22nd, 1873, Milan

65

John James Audubon

French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter (1785–1851)

*April 26th, 1785, Les Cayes †January 27th, 1851, New York City

80

William Jackson Hooker

English botanist and botanical illustrator (1785-1865)

*July 6th, 1785, Norwich †August 12th, 1865, Kew

73

Bettina von Arnim

German writer and novelist (1785-1859)

*April 4th, 1785, Frankfurt †January 20th, 1859, Berlin

74

Thomas De Quincey

British author (1785-1859)

*August 15th, 1785, Manchester †December 8th, 1859, Edinburgh

51

Claude-Louis Navier

French engineer and physicist (1785–1836)

*February 10th, 1785, Dijon †August 21st, 1836, Paris

66

Johann Andreas Schmeller

German linguist (1785-1852)

*August 6th, 1785, Tirschenreuth †July 27th, 1852, Munich

42

Lady Caroline Lamb

English writer

*November 13th, 1785, Dorset †January 26th, 1828, London

63

Friedrich Kalkbrenner

German-born French pianist, composer, piano teacher and piano manufacturer (1784-1849)

*November 8th, 1785, Kassel †June 10th, 1849, Enghien-les-Bains

53

Pierre Louis Dulong

French scientist (1785-1838)

*February 12th, 1785, Rouen †July 19th, 1838, Paris

87

Adam Sedgwick

English geologist (1785–1873)

*March 22nd, 1785, Dent †January 27th, 1873, Cambridge

81

Sarah Ann Glover

English music educator

*November 13th, 1785, Norwich †October 20th, 1867, Malvern

60

Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová

Czech writer

*January 31st, 1785, Všeradice †August 5th, 1845, Litomyšl

78

Adam Wilhelm Moltke

Danish politician (1785-1864)

*August 25th, 1785, Egebjerggård †February 15th, 1864, Copenhagen

87

Per Georg Scheutz

Swedish inventor and businessman (1785-1873)

*September 23rd, 1785, Jönköpings Kristina församling †May 22nd, 1873, Jakob and Johannes parish

60

Jean Charles Athanase Peltier

French physicist (1785-1845)

*February 22nd, 1785, Ham †October 27th, 1845, Paris

68

Charles, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen from 1831 to 1848

*February 20th, 1785, Sigmaringen †March 11th, 1853, Bologna

55

Ferdinand Olivier

German artist (1785-1841)

*April 1st, 1785, Dessau †February 11th, 1841, Munich

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1785 is a normal year and no leap year.

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