October 4th, 1940

Born on October 4th, 1940

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 30,000 days old!

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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, 1940

83

Steve Swallow

American jazz bassist and composer

*October 4th, 1940, Fair Lawn

83

Alain Mongrenier

French painter and stained-glass artist

*October 4th, 1940, Amiens

83

Alain Lombard

French conductor

*October 4th, 1940, Paris

83

Vic Hadfield

Canadian ice hockey player

*October 4th, 1940, Oakville

23

Barbara Henneberger

Alpine skier (1940-1964)

*October 4th, 1940, Oberstaufen †April 12th, 1964, St. Moritz

69

Serge Bélair

Canadian television presenter and radio host

*October 4th, 1940, Quebec †September 28th, 2010, Longueuil

79

Silvio Marzolini

Argentine footballer (1940-2020)

*October 4th, 1940, Buenos Aires †July 17th, 2020, Buenos Aires

80

Alberto Vilar

American businessman (1940-2021)

*October 4th, 1940, Cuba †September 4th, 2021

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

80

Anne Rice

American writer

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

88

Cécile Odartchenko

French publisher and writer

*October 4th, 1935, Courbevoie

24

Lit Killah

Argentine rapper and singer

*October 4th, 1999, González Catán

85

Kurt Wüthrich

Swiss chemist

*October 4th, 1938, Aarberg

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

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

81

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

Icelandic politician

*October 4th, 1942, Reykjavík

77

Susan Sarandon

American actress and activist

*October 4th, 1946, New York City

40

Ueli Steck

Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017)

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

84

Charlton Heston

American actor and political activist (1923–2008)

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

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

82

Roy Blount Jr.

American writer

*October 4th, 1941, Indianapolis

62

Jon Secada

Cuban-American singer

*October 4th, 1961, Havana

80

Jean-Cyril Spinetta

French businessman

*October 4th, 1943, 15th arrondissement of Paris

67

Christoph Waltz

Austrian and German actor (born 1956)

*October 4th, 1956, Vienna

34

Viktoria Rebensburg

German alpine skier

*October 4th, 1989, Kreuth

67

Kurt Zurfluh

Swiss television and radio presenter (1949-2017)

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

78

Ivan Mauger

New Zealand speedway rider

*October 4th, 1939, Christchurch †April 16th, 2018, Gold Coast

56

Nick Green

Australian rower

*October 4th, 1967, Melbourne

Same year
Born in 1940

83

Onur Öymen

Turkish politician and diplomat

*October 18th, 1940, Kadıköy

84

Lorns Skjemstad

Norwegian cross-country skier

*March 10th, 1940, Inderøy Municipality

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

*October 9th, 1940, Liverpool †December 8th, 1980, New York City

83

Jeannie Seely

American singer

*July 6th, 1940, Titusville

76

Al Jarreau

American singer (1940–2017)

*March 12th, 1940, Milwaukee †February 12th, 2017, Los Angeles

82

Pelé

Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)

*October 23rd, 1940, Três Corações †December 29th, 2022, Morumbi District

83

Al Pacino

American actor (born 1940)

*April 25th, 1940, Manhattan

77

Michael Parks

American actor (1940–2017)

*April 24th, 1940, Corona †May 9th, 2017, Los Angeles

83

Annie Ernaux

French writer (born 1940)

*September 1st, 1940, Lillebonne

82

James Caan

American actor (1940–2022)

*March 26th, 1940, The Bronx †July 6th, 2022, Los Angeles

80

Wolfgang Clement

German politician

*July 7th, 1940, Bochum †September 27th, 2020, Bonn

84

Nancy Pelosi

American politician (born 1940)

*March 26th, 1940, Baltimore

32

Bruce Lee

Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)

*November 27th, 1940, San Francisco Chinese Hospital †July 20th, 1973, Kowloon Tong

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

55

Joseph Brodsky

Russian-American poet (1940-1996)

*May 24th, 1940, Saint Petersburg †January 28th, 1996, Brooklyn

76

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

*July 9th, 1940, Oberhausen †April 14th, 2017, Essen

79

Tilo Prückner

German actor and author

*October 26th, 1940, Augsburg †July 2nd, 2020, Berlin

83

Ringo Starr

British musician, drummer for the Beatles

*July 7th, 1940, Liverpool

83

Patrick Stewart

British actor (born 1940)

*July 13th, 1940, Mirfield

77

John Hurt

British actor (1940–2017)

*January 22nd, 1940, Chesterfield †January 25th, 2017, Norfolk

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Leap year

Yes: 1940 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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