August 4th, 1934

Born on August 4th, 1934

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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 Muttur.

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 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.

August 4th, 1704

War of the Spanish Succession: A combined Anglo-Dutch fleet under the command of George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles captured Gibraltar (pictured) from Spain.

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

Born on August 4th, 1934

89

Peter Bakker

Dutch rower (1934-)

*August 4th, 1934, Rotterdam

89

Allen Bergin

American psychologist

*August 4th, 1934, Spokane

82

Dallas Green

American baseball player, manager, executive

*August 4th, 1934, Newport †March 22nd, 2017, Philadelphia

88

Andrea Bodó

Hungarian Olympic gymnast (1934–2022)

*August 4th, 1934, Budapest †September 21st, 2022, Novato

89

Victor Orena

American mobster

*August 4th, 1934, New York City

89

Reynaldo Garrido

Cuban tennis player

*August 4th, 1934, Havana

89

Cedric Lee Hayden

American politician

*August 4th, 1934, Eugene

88

Abhay Chhajlani

Indian journalist and the Chief Editor of the Indore-based daily, Nai Dunia

*August 4th, 1934, Madhya Pradesh †March 23rd, 2023

67

Jerry Harper

American collegiate basketball player

*August 4th, 1934, Louisville †September 16th, 2001

Same Day
Who's birthday is on August 4th?

62

Barack Obama

President of the United States from 2009 to 2017

*August 4th, 1961, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

*August 4th, 1943, Rome †May 26th, 2017, Rome

88

Frances Allen

American computer scientist (1932–2020)

*August 4th, 1932, Peru †August 4th, 2020, Schenectady

28

Cheryl Seinen

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Roermond

86

Yvonne Reynders

Racing cyclist

*August 4th, 1937, Schaerbeek

74

Siegfried Lauffer

German historian of graeco-roman history (1911-1986)

*August 4th, 1911, Stuttgart †April 2nd, 1986, Munich

85

Carol Arthur

American actress (1935–2020)

*August 4th, 1935, Hackensack †November 1st, 2020, Los Angeles

86

Charmian O'Connor

New Zealand physical organic chemist

*August 4th, 1937, Woodville

34

Jim-Patrick Müller

German footballer

*August 4th, 1989, Munich

85

Horst Effertz

German rower

*August 4th, 1938, Düsseldorf

75

Yasser Arafat

Palestinian political leader (1929–2004)

*August 4th, 1929, Cairo †November 11th, 2004, Clamart

39

Guo Zhendong

Chinese badminton player

*August 4th, 1984, Hubei

78

Frank Hansen

Norwegian rower

*August 4th, 1945, Oslo

38

Antonio Valencia

Ecuadorian association football player

*August 4th, 1985, Nueva Loja

30

Emily Westwood

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1993, Hemel Hempstead

29

Alfian Eko Prasetya

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1994, Jakarta

69

Louis Armstrong

American jazz trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)

*August 4th, 1901, New Orleans †July 6th, 1971, New York City

28

Soo Teck Zhi

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Kelana Jaya

51

Audrey Azoulay

French politician and official

*August 4th, 1972, La Celle-Saint-Cloud

28

Kittisak Namdash

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Nakhon Phanom

Same year
Born in 1934

90

Herwig Wolfram

Austrian historian

*February 14th, 1934, Vienna

83

Jörg Kuebart

German general (1934-2018)

*September 2nd, 1934, Olsztyn †February 14th, 2018, Bad Honnef

34

Yuri Gagarin

Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968)

*March 9th, 1934, Klushino †March 27th, 1968, Novosyolovo

82

Alois Mock

Austrian politician (1934-2017)

*June 10th, 1934, Euratsfeld †June 1st, 2017, Vienna

82

Leonard Cohen

Canadian poet and singer-songwriter (1934–2016)

*September 21st, 1934, Montreal †November 7th, 2016, Los Angeles

68

Manfred Durniok

German film producer

*May 2nd, 1934, Berlin †March 7th, 2003, Berlin

81

Uwe Friedrichsen

German actor

*May 27th, 1934, Altona †April 30th, 2016, Hamburg

62

Carl Sagan

American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author (1934–1996)

*November 9th, 1934, Brooklyn †December 20th, 1996, Seattle

81

Garry Marshall

American actor and filmmaker (1934–2016)

*November 13th, 1934, The Bronx †July 19th, 2016, Burbank

84

Jessy Rameik

German actor, singer and voice actor

*April 18th, 1934, Riga †August 31st, 2018, Berlin

32

Brian Epstein

British personal manager and impresario (1934–1967)

*September 19th, 1934, Liverpool †August 27th, 1967, London

85

Alexey Leonov

Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human to conduct a spacewalk (1934-2019)

*May 30th, 1934, Listvyanka †October 11th, 2019, Burdenko Hospital

82

Roman Herzog

Former President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1934-2017)

*April 5th, 1934, Landshut †January 10th, 2017, Bad Mergentheim

89

Sophia Loren

Italian actress

*September 20th, 1934, Rome

88

Bill Russell

American basketball player and coach (1934–2022)

*February 12th, 1934, Monroe †July 31st, 2022, Mercer Island

82

Jan Kubr

Czechoslovak biker

*August 6th, 1934, Krásný Dvůr †February 11th, 2017

89

Wole Soyinka

Nobel laureate Nigerian writer

*July 13th, 1934, Ogun State

81

Billy Paul

American singer (1934-2016)

*December 1st, 1934, Philadelphia †April 24th, 2016, Blackwood

72

Paul Carr

American actor (1934–2006)

*February 1st, 1934, New Orleans †February 17th, 2006, Los Angeles

83

Norbert Kunisch

German classical archaeologist

*December 16th, 1934, Dortmund †May 2nd, 2018, Oxford

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1934 is a normal year and no leap year.

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