August 4th, 1852

Born on August 4th, 1852

Weekday

Wednesday

August 4th, 1852 was a Wednesday.

Age

173

People born on August 4th, 1852 will turn 174 this year (2026), in exactly 57 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1852 - August 23rd, 1852

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 63,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 505 days, exactly on October 26th, 2027, people who were born on August 4th, 1852 will be 64,000 days old!

63,495 Days

9,070 Weeks

2,086 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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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 1852

Georg Loeschcke

German classical archaeologist (1852-1915)

*June 28th, 1852, Penig †November 26th, 1915, Baden-Baden

Christian Giørtz Middelboe

*March 9th, 1852, Ribe †March 3rd, 1920, Frederiksberg

Henri Moissan

French chemist (1852–1907)

*September 28th, 1852, Paris †February 20th, 1907, Paris

Henri Becquerel

French physicist

*December 15th, 1852, Paris †August 25th, 1908, manoir de Pen Castel

Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff

Dutch physical and organic chemist (1852-1911)

*August 30th, 1852, Rotterdam †March 1st, 1911, Steglitz

Albert A. Michelson

Polish physicist

*December 19th, 1852, Strzelno †May 9th, 1931, Pasadena

Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Spanish scientist (1852-1934)

*May 1st, 1852, Petilla de Aragón †October 17th, 1934, Madrid

Augusta, Lady Gregory

Irish playwright, poet, folklorist (1852-1932)

*March 15th, 1852, Loughrea †May 22nd, 1932, Coole Park

Victor Adler

Foreign minister of Austria, editor (1852–1918)

*June 24th, 1852, Prague †November 11th, 1918, Vienna

William Ramsay

Scottish chemist

*October 2nd, 1852, Glasgow †July 23rd, 1916, High Wycombe

Joseph Deniker

Russian-French naturalist, librarian and anthropologist (1852-1918)

*March 6th, 1852, Astrakhan †March 18th, 1918, Paris

Frank Gavan Duffy

Australian judge (1852–1936)

*February 29th, 1852, Dublin †July 29th, 1936, Fitzroy

Hubert Ludwig

German mycologist and zoologist (1852-1913)

*March 22nd, 1852, Trier †November 17th, 1913, Bonn

Emil Fischer

German chemist (1852-1919)

*October 9th, 1852, Euskirchen †July 15th, 1919, Berlin

Henry Gage

Governor of California (1852-1924)

*December 25th, 1852, Geneva †August 28th, 1924, Los Angeles

Charles Taze Russell

Founder of the Bible Student movement (1852–1916)

*February 16th, 1852, chile maracas †October 31st, 1916, Pampa

Ernst Zimmermann

German painter (1852-1901)

*April 24th, 1852, Munich †November 15th, 1901, Munich

H. H. Asquith

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916

*September 12th, 1852, Morley †February 15th, 1928, The Wharf

Constantin Fehrenbach

German politician (1852-1926)

*January 11th, 1852, Bonndorf im Schwarzwald †March 26th, 1926, Freiburg im Breisgau

Ion Luca Caragiale

Romanian playwright, writer and poet (1852-1912)

*February 1st, 1852, I.L. Caragiale †June 9th, 1912, Berlin

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 4th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 4th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

IV.VIII.MDCCCLII

4.8.1852

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

L = 50

V = 5

IV = 4

I = 1

Leap year

Yes: 1852 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).

Calendar
August 1852

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August 4th, 1852

Born on August 4th, 1852

Weekday

Wednesday

Age

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 63,000 days old!

63,495 Days

9,070 Weeks

2,086 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on August 4th?

A large explosion of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon killed 218 people and caused US$15 billion in damage.

Sri Lankan civil war: Seventeen employees of the French nongovernmental organization ACF International were massacred in Mutur.

French supercentenarian Jeanne Calment died at the age of 122 years, 164 days, with the longest confirmed human lifespan in history.

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.

Yōhei Kōno, Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, issued a formal apology for forcing women into sexual slavery during World War II.

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.

Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, the president of Upper Volta, was ousted in a coup d'état led by Thomas Sankara.

President Idi Amin announced the expulsion of Asians from Uganda.

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.

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.

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.

American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.

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.

The signing of the Treaty of Sistova brought an end to the Austro-Turkish War.

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 1852

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 4th

Aristarchus

Euphronius

Blessed Frédéric Janssoone

John Vianney

Molua (or Lua)

Raynerius of Split

Sithney, patron saint of mad dogs

August 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Coast Guard Day (United States)

Constitution Day (Cook Islands); first Monday in August

Matica slovenská Day (Slovakia)

Barack Obama Day in Illinois in the United States

2020 Beirut explosion commemoration day in Lebanon

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

4.8.1852

Legend

Leap year

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Age in days, weeks and months
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Birthdays
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Same year
Born in 1852

Calendar
August 1852

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
31							1
32	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
33	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
34	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
35	23	24	25	26	27	28	29
36	30	31