August 4th, 1946

Born on August 4th, 1946

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What happened on August 4th, 1946?

August 4th, 1946

An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. One hundred are killed and 20,000 are left homeless.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1946_Dominican_Republic_earthquake

What else 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.

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

Born on August 4th, 1946

77

Aleksei Turovski

Estonian zoologist

*August 4th, 1946, Moscow

77

Steve Pajcic

American politician

*August 4th, 1946, Jacksonville

77

Wayne Carleton

Canadian ice hockey player

*August 4th, 1946, Greater Sudbury

77

Willy Björkman

Swedish television personality

*August 4th, 1946, Brännkyrka

77

Viorica Dumitru

Canoe racer

*August 4th, 1946, Bucharest

77

Ola Dybwad-Olsen

Norwegian footballer

*August 4th, 1946, Oslo

76

Paul East

New Zealand politician

*August 4th, 1946, Ōpōtiki †February 27th, 2023, Auckland

77

Uri Mayer

Canadian musician

*August 4th, 1946, Târgu Mureș

77

Pierre-André Taguieff

French philosopher

*August 4th, 1946, Paris

65

Sergio Marqués Fernández

Spanish politician

*August 4th, 1946, Gijón †May 8th, 2012, Gijón

77

Peter J. Goldmark

American government official

*August 4th, 1946, Okanogan

77

Max Middleton

English composer and keyboardist

*August 4th, 1946, Amersham

48

Maureen Starkey Tigrett

Wife of Ringo Starr (1946–1994)

*August 4th, 1946, Liverpool †December 30th, 1994, Seattle

77

Lew Meehl

American soccer player-coach

*August 4th, 1946, Philadelphia

77

Jusuf Buxhovi

Poet, journalist and historian

*August 4th, 1946, Peć

77

Domingo Benegas

Spanish footballer (born 1946)

*August 4th, 1946, Capiatá

77

Walter Powers

American musician

*August 4th, 1946, Boston

46

Carlos Augusto Strazzer

Brazilian actor

*August 4th, 1946, São Paulo †February 19th, 1993, Petrópolis

54

Princess Jayanti of Nepal

Member of the Nepalese royal family (1946-2001)

*August 4th, 1946, Kathmandu †June 1st, 2001, Narayanhiti Palace

74

Greg Pipes

Canadian football player

*August 4th, 1946, Fort Worth †November 30th, 2020

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

78

Frank Hansen

Norwegian rower

*August 4th, 1945, Oslo

28

Cheryl Seinen

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Roermond

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

66

John Wark

Scottish footballer (born 1957)

*August 4th, 1957, Glasgow

38

Antonio Valencia

Ecuadorian association football player

*August 4th, 1985, Nueva Loja

86

Yvonne Reynders

Racing cyclist

*August 4th, 1937, Schaerbeek

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

30

Emily Westwood

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1993, Hemel Hempstead

29

Alfian Eko Prasetya

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1994, Jakarta

88

Frances Allen

American computer scientist (1932–2020)

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

28

Soo Teck Zhi

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Kelana Jaya

28

Kittisak Namdash

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Nakhon Phanom

30

Pumpuang Duangjan

Thai female singer

*August 4th, 1961, Hankha †June 13th, 1992, Phitsanulok

68

Billy Bob Thornton

American actor, filmmaker, and musician

*August 4th, 1955, Hot Springs

85

Horst Effertz

German rower

*August 4th, 1938, Düsseldorf

Same year
Born in 1946

77

Donald Trump

President of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 14th, 1946, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

77

George W. Bush

President of the United States from 2001 to 2009

*July 6th, 1946, New Haven

77

Bill Clinton

President of the United States from 1993 to 2001

*August 19th, 1946, Hope

77

Jean-Claude Arnault

Swedish photographer

*August 15th, 1946, Marseille

78

Kabir Bedi

Indian actor (1946-)

*January 16th, 1946, Lahore

77

Svein Ludvigsen

Norwegian politician

*July 18th, 1946, Hillesøy Municipality

78

Charlotte Rampling

British actress

*February 5th, 1946, Sturmer

77

Steven Spielberg

American filmmaker (born 1946)

*December 18th, 1946, Cincinnati

76

Suzanne Somers

American actress, author, singer, businesswoman in alternative medicine (1946–2023)

*October 16th, 1946, San Bruno †October 15th, 2023, Palm Springs

77

Berti Vogts

German footballer and manager

*December 30th, 1946, Büttgen

71

Jiří Bělohlávek

Czech conductor (1946-2017)

*February 24th, 1946, Prague †May 31st, 2017, Prague

62

Lux Interior

American punk rock musician and a founding member of the band The Cramps

*October 21st, 1946, Akron †February 4th, 2009, Glendale

64

Michael Hansen

German cabaret artist (1946-2011)

*October 21st, 1946, Aalborg †March 15th, 2011, Berlin

69

Alan Rickman

British actor and director (1946–2016)

*February 21st, 1946, Hammersmith †January 14th, 2016, London

77

Rolf Konow

Danish photographer and actor

*July 22nd, 1946, Copenhagen

78

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

78

Liza Minnelli

American actress and singer

*March 12th, 1946, Los Angeles

78

Tan Aik Huang

Badminton player

*February 14th, 1946, Singapore

77

Sylvester Stallone

American actor and film director

*July 6th, 1946, Hell's Kitchen

77

Gerard 't Hooft

Dutch theoretical physicist

*July 5th, 1946, Den Helder

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No: With 365 days 1946 is a normal year and no leap year.

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