August 4th, 1937

Born on August 4th, 1937

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1937

86

Yvonne Reynders

Racing cyclist

*August 4th, 1937, Schaerbeek

86

Charmian O'Connor

New Zealand physical organic chemist

*August 4th, 1937, Woodville

80

Sergio Zaniboni

Italian comics artist

*August 4th, 1937, Turin †August 18th, 2017, Giaveno

74

David Bedford

English composer and musician

*August 4th, 1937, London †October 1st, 2011

74

Jean-Pierre Spiero

French television director (1937-2012)

*August 4th, 1937, Düsseldorf †February 13th, 2012, 12th arrondissement of Paris

74

Thierry Roland

French sports journalist

*August 4th, 1937, Boulogne-Billancourt †June 16th, 2012, 15th arrondissement of Paris

54

Richard Lee Armstrong

American-Canadian geologist (1937–1991)

*August 4th, 1937, Seattle †August 9th, 1991, Vancouver

86

Lou Cordileone

American football player

*August 4th, 1937, Jersey City

86

Choi See-Joong

South Korean politician

*August 4th, 1937, Pohang

86

Frank Kostro

American baseball player

*August 4th, 1937, Windber

86

Brian Heenan

Australian Roman Catholic bishop

*August 4th, 1937, Brisbane

86

Hershel Anderson

American sport shooter

*August 4th, 1937, Tracy City

86

Martin Ashenden

Cricketer (born 1937)

*August 4th, 1937, Bexhill-on-Sea

86

David Seidler

British-American playwright, film, and television writer

*August 4th, 1937, London †March 16th, 2024, New Zealand

84

John Tormey

American actor

*August 4th, 1937, Willimantic †March 3rd, 2022

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

28

Cheryl Seinen

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Roermond

85

Horst Effertz

German rower

*August 4th, 1938, Düsseldorf

88

Frances Allen

American computer scientist (1932–2020)

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

74

Siegfried Lauffer

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

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

34

Jim-Patrick Müller

German footballer

*August 4th, 1989, Munich

78

Frank Hansen

Norwegian rower

*August 4th, 1945, Oslo

39

Guo Zhendong

Chinese badminton player

*August 4th, 1984, Hubei

38

Antonio Valencia

Ecuadorian association football player

*August 4th, 1985, Nueva Loja

30

Emily Westwood

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1993, Hemel Hempstead

85

Carol Arthur

American actress (1935–2020)

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

29

Alfian Eko Prasetya

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1994, Jakarta

85

Donald L. Coburn

American dramatist

*August 4th, 1938, Baltimore

51

Audrey Azoulay

French politician and official

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

75

Yasser Arafat

Palestinian political leader (1929–2004)

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

28

Soo Teck Zhi

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Kelana Jaya

53

John August

American film director and screenwriter

*August 4th, 1970, Boulder

28

Kittisak Namdash

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Nakhon Phanom

66

John Wark

Scottish footballer (born 1957)

*August 4th, 1957, Glasgow

Same year
Born in 1937

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1937 is a normal year and no leap year.

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