August 4th, 1969

Born on August 4th, 1969

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What happened on August 4th, 1969?

August 4th, 1969

Vietnam War: At the apartment of French intermediary Jean Sainteny in Paris, American representative Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese representative Xuân Thuỷ begin secret peace negotiations. The negotiations will eventually fail.

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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 Mutur.

August 4th, 1997

French supercentenarian Jeanne Calment died at the age of 122 years, 164 days, with the longest confirmed human lifespan in history.

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 (pictured) 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.

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

Born on August 4th, 1969

56

Stephan Bodzin

Techno producer, neo-trance pioneer

*August 4th, 1969, Bremen

56

María Luján Rey

Argentine politician

*August 4th, 1969, San Antonio de Padua

56

Max Cavalera

Brazilian guitarist and vocalist

*August 4th, 1969, Belo Horizonte

56

Diego Latorre

Argentine footballer

*August 4th, 1969, Buenos Aires

56

Vlad Ivanov

Romanian actor

*August 4th, 1969, Botoșani

50

Sébastien Demorand

French journalist (1969-2020)

*August 4th, 1969, Harare †January 21st, 2020, Villejuif

56

Dylan Howe

British musician

*August 4th, 1969, Hampstead

56

Jojo Moyes

British novelist and journalist

*August 4th, 1969, Maidstone

56

Michiel Mol

Dutch businessman

*August 4th, 1969, Breda

56

Wang Yu-chi

Taiwanese politician (1969-)

*August 4th, 1969, Taiwan

56

Ralph Kaufmann

German mathematician

*August 4th, 1969, Bendorf

56

Deedi Damodaran

Indian screenwriter

*August 4th, 1969, Kozhikode

56

Michael DeLuise

American actor and director

*August 4th, 1969, Los Angeles

Same year
Born in 1969

57

Brian Krause

American actor

*February 1st, 1969, Lake Forest

56

Justine Frischmann

English musician

*September 16th, 1969, Kensington

56

Lucero

Mexican singer and actress

*August 29th, 1969, Mexico City

56

Ansgar Brinkmann

German footballer

*July 5th, 1969, Vechta

57

Thomas Vinterberg

Danish film director

*May 19th, 1969, Copenhagen

56

Søren Rasted

Danish musician

*June 13th, 1969, Blovstrød

57

Andreas Huber

German poolbillard trainer

*February 9th, 1969, Dachau

56

Magnus Samuelsson

Swedish strongman

*December 21st, 1969, Kisa

57

Michael Schumacher

German racing driver

*January 3rd, 1969, Hürth

54

Matthew Perry

American-Canadian actor (1969–2023)

*August 19th, 1969, Williamstown †October 28th, 2023, Los Angeles

56

Markus Gisdol

German association football player and manager

*August 17th, 1969, Geislingen an der Steige

57

Arabella Kiesbauer

German talk show host

*April 8th, 1969, Vienna

57

Andreas Reinke

German association football player and manager (born 1969)

*January 10th, 1969, Krakow am See

56

Linus Torvalds

Finnish-American software engineer

*December 28th, 1969, Helsinki

56

Jennifer Lopez

American singer and actress

*July 24th, 1969, The Bronx

57

Jennifer Aniston

American actress (born 1969)

*February 11th, 1969, Sherman Oaks

57

Marilyn Manson

American musician (born 1969)

*January 5th, 1969, Canton

57

Paul Rudd

American actor

*April 6th, 1969, Passaic

57

Rödiger Voss

German-Swiss university teacher

*January 19th, 1969, Cologne

53

Anne Heche

American actress (1969–2022)

*May 25th, 1969, Aurora †August 12th, 2022, Los Angeles

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No: With 365 days 1969 is a normal year and no leap year.

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