April 4

Events

 * - completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by.
 * - The miraculous statue entitled the is solemnly crowned by command of Cardinal Harrach.
 * - by King.
 * - Sir enters office as the first  under.
 * - U.S. President enacted a ninety-day  on trade with the.
 * - abdicates for the first time.
 * - The adopts the  with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (then 20).
 * - dies of  becoming the first  to die in office and the one with the shortest term served and  takes the oath of office becoming the first  to become president to serve the remainder of the terms.
 * - The Great Fire of, a large part of the   is burnt to the ground under suspicious circumstances.
 * 1850  -  is incorporated as a city.
 * - debut "" in  in the finale of a.
 * - : A day after forces capture, U.S. President  visits the  capital.
 * - narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev.
 * - elects  as the first female mayor in the.
 * - In, an near  kills 370,000.
 * - The Greek aviator Emmanuel Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot victim of the when his plane crashes.
 * - : ends.
 * - The is founded.
 * - becomes King of.
 * - : American troops liberate in.
 * 1945  - World War II: Soviet Army takes control of.
 * - Twelve nations sign the creating the.
 * - independence day.
 * - The first model of the new  plane is unveiled.
 * - delivers his "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech in 's.
 * - is assassinated at a motel in,.
 * 1968  - :  launches.
 * 1968  -  becomes the first Greek team to win the European Basketball Cup.
 * - Dr. implants the first temporary.
 * - The in  is officially dedicated.
 * - is founded as a partnership between  and.
 * 1975  - :  - A   crashes near,  shortly after takeoff, transporting orphans - 172 die.
 * - Prince resigns as leader of  and is placed under house arrest.
 * - President of  is executed.
 * - Space Shuttle  makes its maiden voyage into space.
 * - President calls for an international ban on s.
 * -  of  is convicted in his  trial and removed from office.
 * - Senator of  and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their plane over an elementary school in.
 * - and  found  under the name "Mosaic Communications Corporation".
 * - was imaged by the USA Asteroid Orbiter.
 * - The n government and rebels sign a peace treaty ending the.
 * - 15 British Royal Navy personnel are released by the Iranian President.

Births

 * -, Roman emperor (d. )
 * -, German reformer (d. )
 * -, English writer (d. )
 * -, English statesman (d. )
 * -, French archaeologist (d. )
 * - Dutch-born woodcarver (d. )
 * -, French astronomer (d. )
 * -, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. )
 * -, founder of (d. )
 * -, German writer (d. )
 * -, American social activist (d. )
 * - Queen (d. )
 * -, American inventor and manufacturer (d. )
 * -, Belgian engineer (d. )
 * -, French mathematician (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * -, French poet (d. )
 * -, French conductor (d. )
 * -, French painter (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, Japanese naval commander (d. )
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * 1888  -, Polish literary historian (d. )
 * -, American dance teacher (d. )
 * -, American playwright (d. )
 * -, French stage and film actor (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, French actress (d. )
 * 1902  -, American science-fiction author (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * 1906  -, American journalist (d. )
 * -, American memoirist () (d. )
 * -, Australian photographer (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, old lady in commercial ("!") (d. )
 * 1916  -, American baseball player (d. )
 * 1916  -, American actor (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, French film director
 * -, American composer (d. )
 * -, American baseball player and manager (d. )
 * -, French Canadian politician and judge (d. )
 * 1925  -, American poet (d. )
 * -, American writer
 * -, American admiral and intelligence director
 * -, American record producer
 * 1932  -, American actress
 * 1932  -, American politician
 * 1932  -, American actor (d. )
 * 1932  -, Soviet film director (d. )
 * -, NASCAR pioneer (d. )
 * -, American university president and Commissioner of Baseball (d. )
 * -, American golfer
 * 1939  -, American singer (d. )
 * 1939  -, South African musician
 * -, American songwriter
 * 1940  -, British racing driver
 * -, American baseball player and manager
 * 1942  -, American writer
 * -, Belgian politician
 * 1944  -, American actor
 * -, French political activist
 * 1945  -, American actress
 * -, English guitarist
 * 1946  -, Japanese martial artist
 * -, American actor
 * 1947  -, Indonesian general
 * -, U.S. Air Force officer (d. )
 * 1948  -, American bassist  (d. )
 * 1948  -, leader of the
 * 1948  -, American writer
 * 1948  -, Northern Irish actor
 * -, Jamaican singer (d. )
 * 1949  -, Chinese mathematician
 * -, American actress
 * -, Prime Minister of Cambodia
 * -, German athlete
 * 1952  -, Canadian ice hockey coach
 * 1952  -, Irish guitarist
 * 1952  -, Australian motorcycle and touring car racer (d. )
 * -, Canadian politician
 * -, American writer and television producer
 * 1956  -, American baseball player
 * -, Egyptian singer and actor
 * 1957  -, Finnish film director
 * 1957  -, Scottish musician  (d. )
 * 1957  -, American racehorse (d. )
 * 1957  -, Japanese musician
 * -, Brazilian poet, singer and composer (d. )
 * 1958  -, American actress
 * -, English soprano
 * 1960  -, Nigerian-born English-Australian actor
 * -, English musician and songwriter
 * -, American football player and coach
 * 1963  -, Irish talk show host
 * 1963  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American actor and comedian
 * 1964  -, Brazilian football player and coach
 * 1964  -, American actor
 * -, American actor
 * -, American actor
 * -, American director
 * -, Canadian actor
 * -, American professional wrestler
 * 1971  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1971  -, lead singer of rock band.
 * -, Swedish musician
 * -, American illusionist
 * -, Australian triathlete
 * -, American athlete
 * -, American author, actress, and comedy writer
 * 1975  -, Swedish cross-country skier
 * 1975  -, American baseball player
 * 1975  -, French billionaire businesswoman
 * -, Brazilian footballer
 * -, American guitarist
 * 1977  -, Magician, CITV Presenter
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1978  -, English R'n'B singer
 * 1978  -, Irish footballer
 * 1978  -, Greek 1996  winner
 * 1978  -, Australian entertainer
 * -, Australian actor
 * 1979  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1979  -, American actress
 * -, English singer
 * 1980  -, Swedish race car driver
 * 1980  -, American comedian
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1983  -, Swiss footballer
 * 1983  -, American broadcast journalist and game show host
 * -, Russian swimmer
 * -, Republic of Ireland and Celtic Footballer
 * -, Canadian actress
 * 1987  -, English actor
 * -, English footballer
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, Japanese singer

Deaths

 * -, Bishop of Milan
 * - Saint, and the proposed patron of Internet
 * - (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, wife of
 * - (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, Flemish botanist (b. )
 * -, Scottish mathematician (b. )
 * -, Dutch theologian (b. )
 * -, Scottish soldier
 * -, entertainer and author
 * -, English historian (b. )
 * -, Swiss painter and enameler (b. )
 * -, English classical scholar (b. )
 * -, English writer (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, French astronomer (b. )
 * -, Duke of Rivoli, Prince of Essling and (b. )
 * -, 9th (b. )
 * -, French philosopher and mathematician (b. )
 * -, Senator from Michigan Territory (b. )
 * -, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. )
 * -, German painter and engraver (b. )
 * -, American naval officer (b. )
 * -, German chemist and physicist (b. )
 * -, French archaeologist and politician (b. )
 * -, American gunslinger/cowboy (b. )
 * -, German physicist (b. )
 * -, American Industrialist, inventor and philanthropist (b. )
 * -, Russian artist and diarist (b. )
 * -, Quebec politician (b. )
 * 1890  -, French geologist (b. )
 * -, English chemist and physicist (b. )
 * -, British mathematician (b. )
 * -, German engine designer, inventor, and automobile engineer (b. )
 * -, French industrialist (b. )
 * -, German chemist, laureate (b. )
 * -, Irish politician (b. ?)
 * -, Canadian film director and producer (b. )
 * 1951  -,  of  (the LDS or Mormon Church) (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, Canadian diplomat (b. )
 * -, American organized crime figure (b. )
 * -, Romanian mathematician (b. )
 * -, Uruguayan footballer (b. )
 * -, American songwriter (b. )
 * -, American civil rights activist, recipient of the (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * 1972  -, German-born composer (b. )
 * -, contributor to (b. )
 * -, President and (b. )
 * 1979  -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American country music singer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Soviet airplane engineer (b. )
 * -, Welsh nationalist and writer (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * -, German footballer (b. )
 * 1991  -, Swiss writer (b. )
 * 1991  -, U.S. Senator (b. )
 * 1991  -, American hurdler (b. )
 * -, French Canadian stage actress and artistic director (b. )
 * 1992  -, American cellist (b. )
 * -, American architect and inventor (b. )
 * -, British radio DJ and television entertainer (b. )
 * 1995  -, American singer and actress (b. )
 * -, American athlete (b. )
 * 1996  -, American songwriter (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1999  -, American baseball player (b. )
 * -, Sicilian and  (b. )
 * -, American custom car designer (b. )
 * -, Czech-born film stuntman
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 2003  -, Mexican comedian (b. )
 * -, Belgian cyclist (b. )
 * 2004  -, American soldier, son of  (b. )
 * -, Canadian businessman (b. )
 * -, American film director (b. )
 * 2007  -, English ventriloquist (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * International Day for Awareness and Assistance
 * - Heroes' Day
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