August 4th, 1979

Born on August 4th, 1979

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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, 1979

44

Bo Svensson

Danish footballer and manager (born 1979)

*August 4th, 1979, Skørping

44

Daniela Chmet

Italian triathlete

*August 4th, 1979, Trieste

44

Robin Peterson

South African cricketer

*August 4th, 1979, Gqeberha

44

Niels Geusebroek

Dutch singer

*August 4th, 1979, Amsterdam

44

Goran Sablić

Croatian footballer

*August 4th, 1979, Sinj

44

Magdalena Gwizdoń

Polish biathlete

*August 4th, 1979, Cieszyn

44

Astrid Hochstetter

German figure skater

*August 4th, 1979, Kirchheim unter Teck

44

Celso Moraes

Brazilian association football player

*August 4th, 1979, Brazil

44

Maranda Curtis

American gospel singer

*August 4th, 1979, Miami

44

Kim Tae-seong

South Korean composer

*August 4th, 1979, South Korea

44

Raj Chetty

American economist

*August 4th, 1979, New Delhi

44

Patryk Dominik Sztyber

Polish heavy metal musician

*August 4th, 1979, Opoczno

44

Aleksandar Miladinovski

Macedonian swimmer

*August 4th, 1979, Skopje

44

Zornitza Koleva

Spanish handball player

*August 4th, 1979, Bulgaria

44

Ruslan Usaw

Belarusian footballer

*August 4th, 1979, Gomel

44

Reynaldo Tilguath

Honduran footballer

*August 4th, 1979, Tegucigalpa

44

Hrvoje Sunara

Croatian footballer

*August 4th, 1979, Split

44

Torgeir Ruud Ramsli

Norwegian footballer

*August 4th, 1979, Molde Municipality

44

Yannick Gingras

Canadian harness racing driver

*August 4th, 1979, Sorel‐Tracy

44

Vasilis Angelakopoulos

Basketball player (1979-)

*August 4th, 1979, Larissa

44

Nina Solheim

Norwegian taekwondo practitioner

*August 4th, 1979, Busan

44

Tal Hen

Israeli footballer

*August 4th, 1979, Holon

44

Jahangir Hasanzade

Association football player from Azerbaijan

*August 4th, 1979, Baku

44

Mona Solheim

Norwegian taekwondo athlete

*August 4th, 1979, Busan

44

Andre Bambú Quirino

Brazilian professional basketball player

*August 4th, 1979, Ribeirão Preto

44

Abdullah Al-Saidawi

Palestinian association football goalkeeper

*August 4th, 1979, Palestine

44

Tomonari Kanomata

Japanese mixed martial artist

*August 4th, 1979, Tokyo

44

Hiroshi Shirokuma

Japanese voice actor

*August 4th, 1979, Yokohama

44

Mitsuhisa Sunabe

Japanese martial artist

*August 4th, 1979, Naha

44

Kavan Reece

American actor

*August 4th, 1979, Los Angeles

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

28

Cheryl Seinen

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Roermond

39

Guo Zhendong

Chinese badminton player

*August 4th, 1984, Hubei

38

Antonio Valencia

Ecuadorian association football player

*August 4th, 1985, Nueva Loja

42

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Member of the British royal family and Duchess of Sussex since 2018

*August 4th, 1981, Los Angeles

34

Jim-Patrick Müller

German footballer

*August 4th, 1989, Munich

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

28

Soo Teck Zhi

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Kelana Jaya

53

John August

American film director and screenwriter

*August 4th, 1970, Boulder

28

Kittisak Namdash

Badminton player

*August 4th, 1995, Nakhon Phanom

33

Sander Rølvåg

Norwegian male curler

*August 4th, 1990, Sandnessjøen

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

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

31

Dylan Sprouse

American actor (born 1992)

*August 4th, 1992, Arezzo

31

Dylan Sprouse

American actor (born 1992)

*August 4th, 1992, Arezzo

40

Greta Gerwig

American actress and filmmaker

*August 4th, 1983, Sacramento

31

Cole Sprouse

American actor (born 1992)

*August 4th, 1992, Arezzo

39

Scott Dickens

Canadian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Pan American Games gold medallist

*August 4th, 1984, Burlington

58

Michael Skibbe

German association football player and manager

*August 4th, 1965, Gelsenkirchen

Same year
Born in 1979

45

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

45

Yang Wei

Chinese badminton player

*January 13th, 1979, Guangdong

44

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

44

Deborah Secco

Brazilian actress

*November 26th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

44

Saralee Thungthongkam

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1979, Bangkok

44

Anders Kristiansen

Badminton player

*September 7th, 1979, Frederikssund Municipality

44

Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune

44

Guf

Russian rapper

*September 23rd, 1979, Ivanteyevskaya Street

44

Ghayath Almadhoun

Swedish poet

*July 19th, 1979, Damascus

45

Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo

44

Patricia Aulitzky

Austrian actress

*July 7th, 1979, Salzburg

44

Mia Audina

Indonesian badminton player

*August 22nd, 1979, Jakarta

44

Chen Hong

Badminton player

*November 28th, 1979, Changting County

45

Ingo Kindervater

Badminton player

*January 1st, 1979, Burgwedel

44

Britta Andersen

Badminton player

*December 19th, 1979, Aarhus

44

Vincent Kartheiser

American actor

*May 5th, 1979, Minneapolis

44

Aamir Ghaffar

Badminton player

*August 18th, 1979, Peshawar

44

Chris Pratt

American actor (born 1979)

*June 21st, 1979, Virginia

45

Lise Risom Olsen

Norwegian actress

*March 1st, 1979, Fredrikstad Municipality

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No: With 365 days 1979 is a normal year and no leap year.

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