August 4th, 1836

Born on August 4th, 1836

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 69,000 days old!

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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, 1836

70

Vilhelm Dahlerup

Danish architect

*August 4th, 1836, Norup †January 24th, 1907, Copenhagen

Same year
Born in 1836

80

Wilhelmine von Hillern

German actress and writer

*March 11th, 1836, Munich †December 15th, 1916, Aschau im Chiemgau

65

Bret Harte

American writer and poet

*August 25th, 1836, Albany †May 5th, 1902, London

70

Thomas Bailey Aldrich

American poet, novelist, editor (1836-1907)

*November 11th, 1836, Portsmouth †March 19th, 1907, Boston

64

Walter Besant

English novelist and historian (1836–1901)

*August 14th, 1836, Portsmouth †June 9th, 1901, Frognal

34

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

Spanish poet

*February 17th, 1836, Seville †December 22nd, 1870, Madrid

73

Mily Balakirev

Russian composer, pianist, and conductor (1837-1910)

*December 21st, 1836, Nizhny Novgorod †May 16th, 1910, Saint Petersburg

64

Wilhelm Steinitz

Austrian-American chess player

*May 17th, 1836, Prague †August 12th, 1900, New York City

71

Henry Campbell-Bannerman

British Prime Minister from 1905 to 1908

*September 7th, 1836, Glasgow †April 22nd, 1908, Downing Street

67

Josef Srb

Czech music publicist and composer

*September 18th, 1836, Debrno †September 1st, 1904, Prague

77

Joseph Chamberlain

British politician (1836-1914)

*July 8th, 1836, London †July 2nd, 1914, London

69

Adolf von Wittich

Politician (1836-1906)

*August 28th, 1836, Trzcianka †February 23rd, 1906, Würzburg

59

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

Austrian author

*January 27th, 1836, Lviv †March 9th, 1895, Lindheim

74

W. S. Gilbert

English dramatist, poet and illustrator (1836–1911)

*November 18th, 1836, London †May 29th, 1911, London

65

James Tissot

French painter and illustrator (1836–1902)

*October 15th, 1836, Nantes †August 8th, 1902, Chenecey-Buillon

76

Segismundo Moret

Spanish politician, art collector and writer (1833-1913)

*June 2nd, 1836, Cádiz †January 28th, 1913, Madrid

95

Ellen Browning Scripps

American journalist, philanthropist (1836–1932)

*October 18th, 1836, London †August 3rd, 1932, La Jolla

54

Paul Barbe

French politician (1836-1890)

*February 4th, 1836, Nancy †July 29th, 1890, 9th arrondissement of Paris

62

Franz Hipler

German regional historian

*February 17th, 1836, Olsztyn †December 17th, 1898, Frombork

78

Antonie Jacobus Ackerman

Dutch pianist (1836-1914)

*April 2nd, 1836, Rotterdam †April 22nd, 1914, The Hague

49

Adriano Cecioni

Italian painter and sculptor (1836-1886)

*July 26th, 1836, Vaglia †May 23rd, 1886, Florence

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Leap year

Yes: 1836 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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