August 4th, 1814

Born on August 4th, 1814

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What happened on August 4th, 1814?

August 4th, 1814

War of 1812: The ultimately unsuccessful Siege of Fort Erie begins as British forces attempt to recapture the fort and drive American forces out of Canada.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812

What else 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.

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

Same year
Born in 1814

79

Alexander Cunningham

British army engineer and amateur archaeologist (1814-1893)

*January 23rd, 1814, London †November 28th, 1893, London

81

Ernst Curtius

German archaeologist and historian (1814–1896)

*September 2nd, 1814, Lübeck †July 11th, 1896, Berlin

85

Carl Ausfeld

German judge (1814–1900)

*August 17th, 1814, Schnepfenthal †January 22nd, 1900, Siebleben

47

Samuel Colt

19th-century American industrialist and inventor (1814–1862)

*July 22nd, 1814, Hartford †January 10th, 1862, Hartford

73

Ellen Wood

English writer, editor (1814-1887)

*January 17th, 1814, Worcester †February 10th, 1887, London

26

Mikhail Lermontov

Russian writer, poet and painter (1814–1841)

*October 3rd, 1814, Moscow †July 15th, 1841, Pyatigorsk

69

Charles Reade

British writer

*June 8th, 1814, Ipsden †April 11th, 1884, London

79

Adolphe Sax

Belgian musical instrument designer and musician

*November 6th, 1814, Dinant †February 7th, 1894, Paris

66

John Brougham

Irish-American playwright and actor (1814-1880)

*May 9th, 1814, Dublin †June 7th, 1880, New York City

59

Anders Jonas Ångström

Swedish physicist

*August 13th, 1814, The iron factory Lögdö bruk †June 21st, 1874, Uppsala

50

Hong Xiuquan

Chinese revolutionary and leader of Taiping Rebellion (1814–1864)

*January 1st, 1814, Huadu District †June 1st, 1864, Nanjing

85

Romuald Božek

Czech constructer and inventor

*February 6th, 1814, Prague †April 30th, 1899, Prague

82

James Joseph Sylvester

English mathematician (1814-1897)

*September 3rd, 1814, London †March 15th, 1897, London

58

Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda

Cuban-Spanish playwright and poet, editor

*March 23rd, 1814, Camagüey †February 1st, 1873, Madrid

63

Robert Mayer

German physicist (1814-1878)

*November 25th, 1814, Heilbronn †March 20th, 1878, Heilbronn

58

Sheridan Le Fanu

Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels

*August 28th, 1814, Dublin †February 7th, 1873, Dublin

34

Áron Gábor

Hungarian soldier

*November 27th, 1814, Brețcu †July 2nd, 1849, Chichiș

81

Jules Simon

French politician (1814-1896)

*December 31st, 1814, Lorient †June 8th, 1896, Paris

68

Eduardo Angelim

Brazilian politician (1814-1882)

*July 6th, 1814, Aracati †July 20th, 1882, Barcarena

81

William Lawrence

American politician from Ohio

*September 2nd, 1814, Old Washington †September 8th, 1895, Old Washington

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1814 is a normal year and no leap year.

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