October 4th, 1943

Born on October 4th, 1943

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What happened on October 4th, 1943?

October 4th, 1943

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

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What else 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, 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, 1943

80

Jean-Cyril Spinetta

French businessman

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

77

Buddy Roemer

American politician (1943–2021)

*October 4th, 1943, Shreveport †May 17th, 2021, Baton Rouge

80

Mick Jackson

English film director

*October 4th, 1943, Grays

80

H. Rap Brown

American activist

*October 4th, 1943, Baton Rouge

59

Dietmar Mürdter

Former professional German footballer (1943-2003)

*October 4th, 1943, Gdańsk †April 28th, 2003, Berlin

68

Karl-Gustav Kaisla

Finnish ice hockey official

*October 4th, 1943, Helsinki †September 21st, 2012, Helsinki

79

Owen Davidson

Australian tennis player

*October 4th, 1943, Melbourne †May 12th, 2023, Conroe

48

Daniel Mendoza

Argentinian journalist (1943-1992)

*October 4th, 1943, Buenos Aires †August 17th, 1992, Buenos Aires

80

Jimy Williams

American baseball player and manager (1943–2024)

*October 4th, 1943, Santa Maria †January 29th, 2024

50

John Bindon

English actor and bodyguard (1943-1993)

*October 4th, 1943, Fulham †October 10th, 1993, Chelsea

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Who's birthday is on October 4th?

80

Anne Rice

American writer

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

24

Lit Killah

Argentine rapper and singer

*October 4th, 1999, González Catán

81

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

Icelandic politician

*October 4th, 1942, Reykjavík

88

Cécile Odartchenko

French publisher and writer

*October 4th, 1935, Courbevoie

77

Susan Sarandon

American actress and activist

*October 4th, 1946, New York City

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

78

Clifton Davis

American actor, musician and minister

*October 4th, 1945, Chicago

85

Kurt Wüthrich

Swiss chemist

*October 4th, 1938, Aarberg

67

Kurt Zurfluh

Swiss television and radio presenter (1949-2017)

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

56

Liev Schreiber

American actor

*October 4th, 1967, San Francisco

84

Charlton Heston

American actor and political activist (1923–2008)

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

77

Pierre Taittinger

French politician

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

62

Jon Secada

Cuban-American singer

*October 4th, 1961, Havana

67

Christoph Waltz

Austrian and German actor (born 1956)

*October 4th, 1956, Vienna

76

Ann Widdecombe

British politician (born 1947)

*October 4th, 1947, Bath

34

Viktoria Rebensburg

German alpine skier

*October 4th, 1989, Kreuth

56

Nick Green

Australian rower

*October 4th, 1967, Melbourne

71

Anita DeFrantz

American rower

*October 4th, 1952, Philadelphia

36

Ryan Shawcross

English association football player (born 1987)

*October 4th, 1987, Chester

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Born in 1943

80

John Nettles

British actor and writer

*October 11th, 1943, St Austell

80

Odd Einar Dørum

Norwegian politician

*October 12th, 1943, Oslo

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

John Kerry

Unites States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate since 2021

*December 11th, 1943, Aurora

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

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

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

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

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