October 4th, 1937

Born on October 4th, 1937

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on October 4th?

October 4th, 2003

A suicide bomber killed 21 people, including a two-month-old baby, and injured 60 others inside a restaurant in Haifa, Israel.

October 4th, 1957

The Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

October 4th, 1943

World War II: Allied forces execute Operation Leader, an air raid against German shipping near Bodø, Norway.

October 4th, 1941

Willie Gillis, one of Norman Rockwell's trademark characters, debuted on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.

October 4th, 1925

Great Syrian Revolt: Rebels led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji captured the city of Hama from the French Mandate of Syria.

October 4th, 1918

An ammunition plant in Sayreville, New Jersey, U.S., exploded, killing around 100 people and destroying more than 300 buildings.

October 4th, 1917

First World War: The Allies devastated the German defence at the Battle of Broodseinde, prompting a crisis among German commanders and causing a severe loss of morale in the 4th Army.

October 4th, 1876

Texas A&M University opened as the first public institution of higher education in the U.S. state.

October 4th, 1862

American Civil War: Union forces capture Galveston, Texas.

October 4th, 1633

Forces from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth break the Russian siege of Smolensk.

October 4th, 1448

Skanderbeg and Gjergj Arianiti sign a peace treaty to end the Albanian–Venetian War.

October 4th, 1363

Red Turban Rebellions: The rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang won the Battle of Lake Poyang by deploying ships intentionally set aflame when the emperor tried to escape.

October 4th, 1209

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor (seal pictured), was crowned.

October 4th, 2003

The Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Israel kills twenty-one Israelis, both Jews and Arabs.

October 4th, 2001

Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes after being struck by an errant Ukrainian missile. Seventy-eight people are killed.

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

Born on October 4th, 1937

86

Franz Vranitzky

Austrian chancellor

*October 4th, 1937, Vienna

77

Jackie Collins

British-American writer and actress (1937–2015)

*October 4th, 1937, Hampstead †September 19th, 2015, Beverly Hills

80

Violeta Rivas

Argentinian singer

*October 4th, 1937, Chivilcoy Partido †June 23rd, 2018, Buenos Aires

85

Tulsidas Balaram

Indian footballer

*October 4th, 1937, Bengaluru †February 16th, 2023, Kolkata

85

Michael Norell

Screenwriter, actor, and executive producer from the United States

*October 4th, 1937, Wallace †November 30th, 2022

86

Jim Sillars

Scottish politician (born 1937)

*October 4th, 1937, Ayr

86

Lloyd Green

American musician

*October 4th, 1937, Leaf

76

Gail Gilmore

Canadian actress (1937-2014)

*October 4th, 1937, Edmonton †March 2nd, 2014, Sharon

80

Moe Racine

Canadian Football Player

*October 4th, 1937, Cornwall †March 4th, 2018, Ottawa

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

88

Cécile Odartchenko

French publisher and writer

*October 4th, 1935, Courbevoie

80

Anne Rice

American writer

*October 4th, 1941, New Orleans †December 11th, 2021, Rancho Mirage

85

Kurt Wüthrich

Swiss chemist

*October 4th, 1938, Aarberg

24

Lit Killah

Argentine rapper and singer

*October 4th, 1999, González Catán

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

*October 4th, 1921, 14th arrondissement of Paris †May 6th, 2019, Ivry-sur-Seine

40

Ueli Steck

Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017)

*October 4th, 1976, Langnau im Emmental †April 30th, 2017, Nuptse

77

Susan Sarandon

American actress and activist

*October 4th, 1946, New York City

84

Charlton Heston

American actor and political activist (1923–2008)

*October 4th, 1923, Evanston †April 5th, 2008, Beverly Hills

81

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

Icelandic politician

*October 4th, 1942, Reykjavík

56

Liev Schreiber

American actor

*October 4th, 1967, San Francisco

77

Pierre Taittinger

French politician

*October 4th, 1887, 18th arrondissement of Paris †January 22nd, 1965, Paris

78

Clifton Davis

American actor, musician and minister

*October 4th, 1945, Chicago

62

Jon Secada

Cuban-American singer

*October 4th, 1961, Havana

34

Viktoria Rebensburg

German alpine skier

*October 4th, 1989, Kreuth

67

Christoph Waltz

Austrian and German actor (born 1956)

*October 4th, 1956, Vienna

87

Alvin Toffler

American writer, futurist and businessman

*October 4th, 1928, New York City †June 27th, 2016, Los Angeles

88

Horst Janson

German film and television actor

*October 4th, 1935, Mainz-Kastel

56

Nick Green

Australian rower

*October 4th, 1967, Melbourne

36

Ryan Shawcross

English association football player (born 1987)

*October 4th, 1987, Chester

67

Kurt Zurfluh

Swiss television and radio presenter (1949-2017)

*October 4th, 1949, Lucerne †April 15th, 2017, Cienfuegos

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Born in 1937

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

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

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

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

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

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