August 4th, 1943

Born on August 4th, 1943

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, 1943

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

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

80

Bjørn Wirkola

Norwegian ski jumper

*August 4th, 1943, Alta

80

Michael J. McCulley

American astronaut

*August 4th, 1943, San Diego

80

Jan-Åke Gustafsson

Swedish biochemist

*August 4th, 1943, Stockholm

80

Margaret Lee

British actress

*August 4th, 1943, Wolverhampton

80

Georgina Hale

British actress (1943–2024)

*August 4th, 1943, Ilford †January 4th, 2024

80

Tina Cole

American actress and singer

*August 4th, 1943, Hollywood

80

Bernd A. Laska

German author, translator and publisher

*August 4th, 1943, Berlin

80

Barbara Saß-Viehweger

German politician

*August 4th, 1943, Worbis

75

Vicente Álvarez Areces

Politician

*August 4th, 1943, Gijón †January 17th, 2019, Gijón

80

Claus P. Schnorr

German cryptographer

*August 4th, 1943, Völklingen

80

Robert H. Tuttle

American diplomat

*August 4th, 1943, California

80

Keith Bebbington

English footballer (born 1943)

*August 4th, 1943, Cuddington Heath

80

Joseph Howlett

American politician

*August 4th, 1943, Philadelphia

80

Garry Porterfield

American football player, defensive end

*August 4th, 1943, Pawnee

80

Barrie Matthews

English cricketer (born 1943)

*August 4th, 1943, Ashburton

80

Spider Bennett

Professional basketball player

*August 4th, 1943, Lakewood Township

80

Daniel Strož

Czech writer

*August 4th, 1943, Plzeň

80

Mahabaleshwar Sail

Konkani author

*August 4th, 1943, Uttara Kannada District

78

Jiří Večerek

Czechoslovak soccer player

*August 4th, 1943, Ostrava †July 14th, 2022

80

Stan Lawlor

Canadian politician

*August 4th, 1943, St. John's

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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

28

Cheryl Seinen

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Roermond

78

Frank Hansen

Norwegian rower

*August 4th, 1945, Oslo

86

Yvonne Reynders

Racing cyclist

*August 4th, 1937, Schaerbeek

34

Jim-Patrick Müller

German footballer

*August 4th, 1989, Munich

74

Siegfried Lauffer

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

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

39

Guo Zhendong

Chinese badminton player

*August 4th, 1984, Hubei

88

Frances Allen

American computer scientist (1932–2020)

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

38

Antonio Valencia

Ecuadorian association football player

*August 4th, 1985, Nueva Loja

85

Horst Effertz

German rower

*August 4th, 1938, Düsseldorf

66

John Wark

Scottish footballer (born 1957)

*August 4th, 1957, Glasgow

82

Martin Jarvis

British actor

*August 4th, 1941, Cheltenham

73

Rod Daniel

American film and television director

*August 4th, 1942, Nashville †April 16th, 2016, Chicago

30

Emily Westwood

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1993, Hemel Hempstead

29

Alfian Eko Prasetya

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1994, Jakarta

53

John August

American film director and screenwriter

*August 4th, 1970, Boulder

51

Audrey Azoulay

French politician and official

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

28

Soo Teck Zhi

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Kelana Jaya

65

Don S. Davis

American character actor (1942–2008)

*August 4th, 1942, Aurora †June 29th, 2008, Gibsons

28

Kittisak Namdash

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Nakhon Phanom

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Born in 1943

80

John Nettles

British actor and writer

*October 11th, 1943, St Austell

80

Rolf Edling

Swedish fencer

*November 30th, 1943, Mumbai

81

Torstein Hagen

Norwegian businessman

*January 1st, 1943, Norway

80

Robert De Niro

American actor (born 1943)

*August 17th, 1943, Greenwich Village

80

Lech Wałęsa

Statesman, pro-democracy activist, and former president of Poland

*September 29th, 1943, Popowo

81

Katsuto Momii

Japanese businessman

*March 4th, 1943, Kama

80

Odd Einar Dørum

Norwegian politician

*October 12th, 1943, Oslo

80

John Kerry

Unites States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate since 2021

*December 11th, 1943, Aurora

80

Malcolm McDowell

British actor (born 1943)

*June 13th, 1943, Horsforth

64

Bruce Rollick

Badminton player

*April 11th, 1943, Vancouver †March 23rd, 2008

58

George Harrison

British musician and lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943–2001)

*February 25th, 1943, Liverpool †November 29th, 2001, Los Angeles

81

John Major

Former prime minister of the United Kingdom (born 1943)

*March 29th, 1943, London

81

Christopher Walken

American actor

*March 31st, 1943, Astoria

73

Eni Faleomavaega

American Samoan politician (1943–2017)

*August 15th, 1943, American Samoa †February 22nd, 2017, Provo

73

Piet Keizer

Dutch footballer (1943–2017)

*June 14th, 1943, Amsterdam †February 10th, 2017, Amsterdam

74

Bernd Fischerauer

Austrian director, screenwriter and author

*March 11th, 1943, Graz †May 14th, 2017, Munich

80

Roger Waters

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

*September 6th, 1943, Great Bookham

73

Tommy Gemmell

Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)

*October 16th, 1943, Motherwell †March 2nd, 2017

81

Horst Köhler

German politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–2010

*February 22nd, 1943, Skierbieszów

27

Jim Morrison

American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)

*December 8th, 1943, Melbourne †July 3rd, 1971, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1943 is a normal year and no leap year.

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