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April 4 Events - World Wide
April 4 marks an important day each year with various significances and histories. This day is celebrated in different ways around the world. On one hand, it is recognized as International Women’s Day, honoring the talent and contribution of women. On the other hand, it is also observed as Environmental Day, raising awareness among people about nature and its conservation. The purpose of celebrating this day is to convey a message of dedication to our social responsibilities and commitment to nature.
On April 4, people globally acknowledge the importance of their social and environmental responsibilities. Various programs and campaigns are organized to dedicate efforts towards nature, including tree planting, pollution control, and water conservation. The aim of celebrating this day is to focus on addressing issues related to our environment and remain vigilant in finding solutions.
Another significance of celebrating April 4 is through religious and cultural events. People participate in social, cultural, and religious activities such as morning processions, devotional gatherings, and discussion forums. By observing this day, people strengthen the feeling of unity and love among each other, fostering social harmony and goodwill.
April 4 is not just a day but a special occasion where we should pledge our commitment to our fellow beings and nature. By commemorating this day, we can realize our responsibilities and take steps towards a prosperous and resilient society.
Events List - World Wide
Pre-1600
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 503 BC | Roman consul Agrippa Menenius Lanatus celebrates a triumph for a military victory over the Sabines. |
| 190 | Dong Zhuo has his troops evacuate the capital Luoyang and burn it to the ground. |
| 611 | Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul sacks rival city-state Palenque in southern Mexico. |
| 801 | King Louis the Pious captures Barcelona from the Moors after a siege of several months. |
| 1268 | A five-year Byzantine–Venetian peace treaty is concluded between Venetian envoys and Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. |
| 1423 | Death of the Venetian Doge Tommaso Mocenigo, under whose rule victories were achieved against the Kingdom of Hungary and against the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Gallipoli (1416). |
| 1581 | Francis Drake is knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for completing a circumnavigation of the world. |
1601–1900
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1609 | Expulsion of Moriscos from the Kingdom of Valencia. |
| 1660 | King Charles II of Great Britain issues the Declaration of Breda, offering a general pardon to royalists and opponents of the monarchy for crimes during the English Civil War and the Interregnum. |
| 1796 | Georges Cuvier delivers the inaugural paleontological lecture. |
| 1814 | Napoleon abdicates conditionally for the first time, naming his son Napoleon II as Emperor of the French, followed by an unconditional abdication two days later. |
| 1818 | The United States Congress adopts the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (totaling 20 at that time), affirming the design established by the Second Continental Congress. |
| 1841 | Death of William Henry Harrison due to pneumonia, marking the first instance of a U.S. President dying in office, and setting the record for the shortest administration. Vice President John Tyler assumes the presidency. |
| 1860 | Declaration on the introduction of the Finnish markka as the official currency is announced in various parts of the Grand Duchy of Finland. |
| 1865 | Following the Union forces’ capture of Richmond, Virginia, President Abraham Lincoln visits the Confederate capital during the American Civil War. |
| 1866 | Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov in Saint Petersburg. |
| 1887 | Susanna M. Salter is elected as the first female mayor in the United States by Argonia, Kansas. |
1901–present
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1904 | Bulgaria is struck by two major earthquakes measuring approximately 7.1 on the Richter scale, causing widespread destruction and claiming over 200 lives, marking some of the largest seismic events in European history. |
| 1905 | An earthquake devastates the Kangra Valley in India, resulting in the deaths of 20,000 people and causing extensive damage to structures in Kangra, McLeod Ganj, and Dharamshala. |
| 1913 | During the First Balkan War, Greek aviator Emmanouil Argyropoulos tragically becomes the first pilot to lose his life in the Hellenic Air Force after his aircraft crashes. |
| 1925 | The Schutzstaffel (SS) is established under the leadership of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party in Germany. |
| 1933 | The U.S. Navy airship USS Akron meets its demise off the coast of New Jersey due to severe weather conditions. |
| 1944 | In World War II, Anglo-American forces launch the initial bombardment of oil refineries in Bucharest, resulting in the deaths of 3,000 civilians. |
| 1945 | United States Army troops liberate the Ohrdruf forced labor camp and capture Kassel, both significant events during World War II. Additionally, Soviet Red Army troops liberate Hungary from German occupation and subsequently occupy the country themselves. |
| 1946 | Greek judge and archaeologist Panagiotis Poulitsas assumes office as Prime Minister of Greece amid the ongoing Greek Civil War. |
| 1949 | Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty, establishing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during the Cold War era. |
| 1958 | The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) unveils its iconic peace symbol in public for the first time in London. |
| 1960 | France agrees to grant independence to the Mali Federation, a union comprised of Senegal and French Sudan. |
| 1963 | The musical romantic comedy film “Bye Bye Birdie,” directed by George Sidney, is released. |
| 1964 | The Beatles dominate the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart, occupying the top five positions. |
| 1967 | Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his influential speech titled “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” at Riverside Church in New York City. |
| 1968 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee, marking a tragic moment in American history. Furthermore, NASA launches Apollo 6 as part of the Apollo space program. |
| 1969 | Dr. Denton Cooley successfully implants the first temporary artificial heart, marking a significant advancement in medical science. |
| 1973 | The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City are formally dedicated, symbolizing a landmark achievement in architecture and urban development. Furthermore, the final flight of Operation Homecoming, known as the “Hanoi Taxi,” takes place, marking the end of the prisoner exchange program following the Vietnam War. |
| 1975 | Microsoft is established by Bill Gates and Paul Allen as a partnership in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Additionally, tragedy strikes as a Lockheed C-5A Galaxy crashes near Saigon, South Vietnam shortly after takeoff, resulting in the loss of 172 lives during the Vietnam War. |
| 1977 | Southern Airways Flight 242 crashes in Paulding County, Georgia, claiming the lives of 72 individuals in one of the deadliest aviation accidents in U.S. history. |
| 1979 | Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan is executed, marking a tumultuous chapter in Pakistan’s political history. |
| 1981 | During the Iran-Iraq War, the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force launches an assault on H-3 Airbase, destroying approximately 50 Iraqi aircraft. |
| 1983 | The Space Shuttle Challenger embarks on its maiden voyage into space on STS-6 as part of the Space Shuttle program. |
| 1984 | President Ronald Reagan calls for an international ban on chemical weapons, advocating for global disarmament efforts. |
| 1987 | Garuda Indonesia Flight 032 crashes at Medan Airport, claiming the lives of 23 individuals. |
| 1988 | Governor Evan Mecham of Arizona is convicted in his impeachment trial and subsequently removed from office. |
| 1990 | The current flag of Hong Kong is adopted during the Third Session of the Seventh National People’s Congress, marking a pivotal moment in Hong Kong’s transition to post-colonial governance. |
| 1991 | Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others perish in a tragic aviation accident over Merion Elementary School in Pennsylvania, highlighting the inherent risks associated with air travel. Additionally, a hostage crisis unfolds at a Good Guys! Electronics store in Sacramento, California, resulting in casualties on both sides. |
| 1994 | KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 crashes at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. |
| 1996 | Comet Hyakutake is captured in images by the USA Asteroid Orbiter Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous, providing valuable insights into celestial phenomena. |
| 1997 | Space Shuttle Columbia embarks on mission STS-83, although the mission is cut short due to technical issues with a fuel cell. |
| 2002 | Angola’s MPLA government and UNITA rebels sign a historic peace treaty, officially ending the Angolan Civil War. |
| 2009 | France announces its full reintegration into NATO’s military structure, underscoring the nation’s commitment to international security cooperation. |
| 2010 | A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7.2 strikes the Mexico-USA border region, resulting in casualties and significant damage to infrastructure in both countries. |
| 2011 | Georgian Airways Flight 834 crashes at N’djili Airport in Kinshasa, claiming the lives of 32 individuals. |
| 2013 | A building collapse in Thane, India, claims the lives of more than 70 people, highlighting the importance of infrastructure safety and regulation. |
| 2017 | Syria launches a chemical weapons attack on Khan Shaykhun, resulting in the tragic deaths of 89 civilians and drawing widespread condemnation from the international community. |
| 2020 | China observes a national day of mourning to honor the martyrs who lost their lives in the battle against the novel coronavirus disease outbreak, reflecting on the global impact of the pandemic. |
| 2023 | Finland joins NATO following |
Births List - World Wide
Pre-1600
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 188 | Caracalla, Roman emperor (died 217) |
| 1436 | Amalia of Saxony, Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut (died 1501) |
| 1490 | Vojtěch I of Pernstein, Bohemian nobleman (died 1534) |
| 1492 | Ambrosius Blarer, German-Swiss theologian and reformer (died 1564) |
| 1572 | William Strachey, English author (died 1621) |
| 1586 | Richard Saltonstall, English diplomat (died 1661) |
| 1593 | Edward Nicholas, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (died 1669) |
1601–1900
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 1640 | Gaspar Sanz, Spanish guitarist, composer, and priest (died 1710) |
| 1646 | Antoine Galland, French orientalist and archaeologist (died 1715) |
| 1648 | Grinling Gibbons, Dutch-English sculptor (died 1721) |
| 1676 | Giuseppe Maria Orlandini, Italian composer (died 1760) |
| 1688 | Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer and cartographer (died 1768) |
| 1718 | Benjamin Kennicott, English theologian and scholar (died 1783) |
| 1752 | Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer (died 1837) |
| 1760 | Juan Manuel Olivares, Venezuelan organist and composer (died 1797) |
| 1762 | Stephen Storace, English actor and composer (died 1796) |
| 1772 | Nachman of Breslov, Ukrainian founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement (died 1810) |
| 1780 | Edward Hicks, American minister and painter (died 1849) |
| 1785 | Bettina von Arnim, German author, illustrator, and composer (died 1859) |
| 1792 | Thaddeus Stevens, American lawyer and politician (died 1868) |
| 1802 | Dorothea Dix, American nurse and activist (died 1887) |
| 1818 | Thomas Mayne Reid, Irish-American author and poet (died 1883) |
| 1819 | Maria II of Portugal (died 1853) |
| 1821 | Linus Yale Jr., American engineer and businessman (died 1868) |
| 1826 | Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer, inventor of the Gramme machine (died 1901) |
| 1829 | Owen Suffolk, Australian bushranger, poet, confidence-man, and author (exact date of death unknown) |
| 1835 | John Hughlings Jackson, English physician and neurologist (died 1911) |
| 1842 | Édouard Lucas, French mathematician and theorist (died 1891) |
| 1843 | William Henry Jackson, American painter and photographer (died 1942) |
| 1846 | Comte de Lautréamont, Uruguayan-French poet and educator (died 1870) |
| 1851 | James Campbell, 1st Baron Glenavy, Irish lawyer and politician (died 1931) |
| 1853 | Remy de Gourmont, French poet, novelist, and critic (died 1915) |
| 1868 | Philippa Fawcett, English mathematician and educator (died 1948) |
| 1869 | Mary Colter, American architect, designed the Desert View Watchtower (died 1958) |
| 1875 | Pierre Monteux, Sephardic Jewish French-American viola player and conductor (died 1964) |
| 1876 | Maurice de Vlaminck, French painter and poet (died 1958) |
| 1878 | Walter Conrad Arensberg, American art collector, critic, and poet (died 1954) |
| 1878 | Stylianos Lykoudis, Greek admiral and historian (died 1958) |
| 1879 | Gustav Goßler, German rower (died 1940) |
| 1884 | James Alberione, Italian priest, founder of the Society of St. Paul (died 1971) |
| 1884 | Isoroku Yamamoto, Japanese admiral (died 1943) |
| 1886 | Frank Luther Mott, American historian and journalist (died 1964) |
| 1888 | Tris Speaker, American baseball player and manager (died 1958) |
| 1888 | Zdzisław Żygulski, Sr., Polish historian and academic (died 1975) |
| 1889 | Makhanlal Chaturvedi, Indian journalist, poet, and playwright (died 1968) |
| 1892 | Italo Mus, Italian painter (died 1967) |
| 1892 | Edith Södergran, Swedish-Finnish poet (died 1923) |
| 1895 | Arthur Murray, American dancer and educator (died 1991) |
| 1896 | Robert E. Sherwood, American playwright and screenwriter (died 1955) |
| 1897 | Pierre Fresnay, French actor and screenwriter (died 1975) |
| 1898 | Agnes Ayres, American actress (died 1940) |
| 1899 | Hillel Oppenheimer, German-Israeli botanist and academic (died 1971) |
1901–present
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 1902 | Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin, French journalist, and author (died 1969) |
| 1902 | Stanley G. Weinbaum, American author, and poet (died 1935) |
| 1905 | Eugène Bozza, French composer, and conductor (died 1991) |
| 1905 | Erika Nõva, Estonian architect, and engineer (died 1987) |
| 1906 | Bea Benaderet, Turkish-Irish-American television, radio, and voice actress (died 1968) |
| 1906 | John Cameron Swayze, American journalist (died 1995) |
| 1907 | Robert Askin, Australian sergeant, and politician, 32nd Premier of New South Wales (died 1981) |
| 1910 | Đặng Văn Ngữ, Vietnamese physician, and academic (died 1967) |
| 1913 | Dave Brown, Australian rugby league player (died 1974) |
| 1913 | Rosemary Lane, American actress, and singer (died 1974) |
| 1913 | Frances Langford, American actress, and singer (died 2005) |
| 1913 | Jules Léger, Canadian lawyer, and politician, 21st Governor General of Canada (died 1980) |
| 1913 | Muddy Waters, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (died 1983) |
| 1914 | Richard Coogan, American actor (died 2014) |
| 1914 | Marguerite Duras, French novelist, screenwriter, and director (died 1996) |
| 1914 | David W. Goodall, Australian ecologist, and botanist (died 2018) |
| 1915 | Louis Archambault, Canadian sculptor (died 2003) |
| 1916 | Nikola Ljubičić, Serbian general, and politician, 10th President of Serbia (died 2005) |
| 1916 | Mickey Owen, American baseball player, and coach (died 2005) |
| 1916 | David White, American actor (died 1990) |
| 1918 | George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, English soldier, and politician, Leader of the House of Lords (died 2007) |
| 1920 | Ignatius IV of Antioch, Greek patriarch (died 2012) |
| 1921 | Orunamamu, American-Canadian author, and educator (died 2014) |
| 1921 | Elizabeth Wilson, American actress (died 2015) |
| 1922 | Elmer Bernstein, American composer, and conductor (died 2004) |
| 1923 | Peter Vaughan, English actor (died 2016) |
| 1923 | Gene Reynolds, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2020) |
| 1924 | Bob Christie, American race car driver (died 2009) |
| 1924 | Gil Hodges, American baseball player, and manager (died 1972) |
| 1925 | Dettmar Cramer, German footballer, and manager (died 2015) |
| 1925 | Frank Truitt, American basketball player, and coach (died 2014) |
| 1925 | Claude Wagner, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (died 1979) |
| 1925 | Emmett Williams, American poet, and author (died 2007) |
| 1926 | Ronnie Masterson, Irish actress (died 2014) |
| 1927 | Joe Orlando, Italian-American author, and illustrator (died 1998) |
| 1928 | Maya Angelou, American memoirist, and poet (died 2014) |
| 1928 | Jimmy Logan, Scottish actor, director, and producer (died 2001) |
| 1928 | Monty Norman, English singer-songwriter, and producer (died 2022) |
| 1929 | Humbert Allen Astredo, American actor (died 2016) |
| 1930 | Netty Herawaty, Indonesian actress (died 1989) |
| 1931 | James Dickens, English politician (died 2013) |
| 1931 | Bobby Ray Inman, American admiral, and intelligence officer |
| 1931 | Catherine Tizard, New Zealand politician, 16th Governor-General |
| 1932 | Clive Davis, American record producer, founded Arista Records and J Records |
| 1932 | Richard Lugar, American lieutenant and politician, 44th Mayor of Indianapolis (d. 2019) |
| 1932 | Anthony Perkins, American actor (d. 1992) |
| 1932 | Johanna Reiss, Dutch-American author |
| 1932 | Andrei Tarkovsky, Russian director and producer (d. 1986) |
| 1933 | Bill France Jr., American businessman (d. 2007) |
| 1933 | Brian Hewson, English runner (d. 2022) |
| 1933 | Bapu Nadkarni, Indian cricketer (d. 2020) |
| 1934 | Helen Hanft, American actress (d. 2013) |
| 1934 | Kronid Lyubarsky, Russian journalist and activist (d. 1996) |
| 1935 | Geoff Braybrooke, English-New Zealand soldier and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1935 | Kenneth Mars, American actor and comedian (d. 2011) |
| 1935 | Trevor Griffiths, English playwright and educator (d. 2024) |
| 1938 | A. Bartlett Giamatti, American businessman and academic (d. 1989) |
| 1939 | JoAnne Carner, American golfer |
| 1939 | Darlene Hooley, American educator and politician |
| 1939 | Hugh Masekela, South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, and singer (d. 2018) |
| 1940 | Richard Attwood, English race car driver |
| 1940 | Sharon Sheeley, American singer-songwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1941 | Zia Uddin, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and politician |
| 1942 | Jim Fregosi, American baseball player and manager (d. 2014) |
| 1942 | Kitty Kelley, American journalist and biographer |
| 1942 | Elizabeth Levy, American author |
| 1944 | Magda Aelvoet, Belgian politician |
| 1944 | Mary Kenny, Irish journalist, author, and playwright |
| 1944 | Bob McDill, American country music songwriter |
| 1944 | Craig T. Nelson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1944 | Nelson Prudêncio, Brazilian triple jumper and educator (d. 2012) |
| 1944 | Toktamış Ateş, Turkish academician, political commentator, columnist and writer (d. 2013) |
| 1945 | Daniel Cohn-Bendit, French-German educator and politician |
| 1945 | Caroline McWilliams, American actress (d. 2010) |
| 1946 | Colin Coates, Australian speed skater |
| 1946 | Dave Hill, English guitarist |
| 1946 | Katsuaki Satō, Japanese martial artist and coach |
| 1946 | György Spiró, Hungarian author and playwright |
| 1946 | Bubba Wyche, American football player and coach |
| 1947 | Wiranto, Indonesian general and politician |
| 1947 | Ray Fosse, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2021) |
| 1947 | Eliseo Soriano, Filipino minister and television host (d. 2021) |
| 1948 | Abdullah Öcalan, Turkish activist |
| 1948 | Berry Oakley, American bass player (d. 1972) |
| 1948 | Richard Parsons, American lawyer and businessman |
| 1948 | Dan Simmons, American author |
| 1948 | Derek Thompson, Northern Irish actor |
| 1948 | Pick Withers, English drummer |
| 1949 | Junior Braithwaite, Jamaican-American singer (d. 1999) |
| 1949 | Litsa Diamanti, Greek singer |
| 1949 | Shing-Tung Yau, Chinese-American mathematician and academic |
| 1950 | Christine Lahti, American actress and director |
| 1951 | John Hannah, American football player and coach |
| 1952 | Rosemarie Ackermann, German high jumper |
| 1952 | Pat Burns, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2010) |
| 1952 | Gregg Hansford, Australian race car driver and motorcycle racer (died 1995) |
| 1952 | Cherie Lunghi, English actress and dancer |
| 1952 | Karen Magnussen, Canadian figure skater and coach |
| 1952 | Gary Moore, Northern Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2011) |
| 1952 | Villy Søvndal, Danish educator and politician, Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1953 | Robert Bertrand, Canadian politician |
| 1953 | Henry Fotheringham, South African cricketer |
| 1953 | Simcha Jacobovici, Canadian director, producer, journalist, and author |
| 1953 | Sammy Wilson, Northern Irish politician, 31st Lord Mayor of Belfast |
| 1953 | Chen Yi, Chinese violinist and composer |
| 1956 | Evelyn Hart, Canadian ballerina |
| 1956 | Tom Herr, American baseball player and manager |
| 1956 | David E. Kelley, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1957 | Paul Downton, English cricketer |
| 1957 | Aki Kaurismäki, Finnish director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1957 | Graeme Kelling, Scottish guitarist (died 2004) |
| 1957 | Nobuyoshi Kuwano, Japanese singer and trumpet player |
| 1958 | Peter Baltes, German bass player |
| 1958 | Cazuza, Brazilian singer-songwriter (died 1990) |
| 1958 | Rodney Eade, Australian footballer and coach |
| 1959 | Phil Morris, American actor and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Jonathan Agnew, English cricketer and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Jane Eaglen, English soprano |
| 1960 | Godknows Igali, Nigerian diplomat, civil servant, and technocrat |
| 1960 | Hugo Weaving, Nigerian-Australian actor and producer |
| 1961 | Hildi Santo-Tomas, American interior decorator |
| 1962 | Craig Adams, English bass player and songwriter |
| 1962 | Kailasho Devi, Indian social worker and politician |
| 1963 | A. Michael Baldwin, American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1963 | Jack Del Rio, American football player and coach |
| 1963 | Dale Hawerchuk, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2020) |
| 1963 | Jane McDonald, English singer and broadcaster |
| 1963 | Graham Norton, Irish actor and talk show host |
| 1964 | Branco, Brazilian footballer and coach |
| 1964 | Dr. Chud, American drummer and singer |
| 1964 | Anthony Clark, American actor |
| 1964 | David Cross, American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1964 | Satoshi Furukawa, Japanese surgeon and astronaut |
| 1964 | Paul Parker, England international footballer and TV pundit |
| 1964 | Đặng Thân, Vietnamese writer and poet |
| 1965 | Vinny Burns, English guitarist and producer |
| 1965 | Robert Downey Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1966 | Nancy McKeon, American actress |
| 1966 | Mike Starr, American bass player (died 2011) |
| 1966 | Christos Tsekos, Greek basketball player |
| 1967 | Edith Masai, Kenyan-German runner |
| 1967 | George Mavrotas, Greek water polo player and politician |
| 1968 | Jesús Rollán, Spanish water polo player (died 2006) |
| 1969 | Piotr Anderszewski, Polish pianist and composer |
| 1969 | Karren Brady, English journalist and businesswoman |
| 1970 | Georgios Amanatidis, Greek footballer and manager |
| 1970 | Dimitris Basis, Greek singer |
| 1970 | Greg Garcia, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1970 | Barry Pepper, Canadian actor and producer |
| 1970 | Jason Stoltenberg, Australian tennis player |
| 1970 | Josh Todd, American singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1970 | Yelena Yelesina, Russian high jumper |
| 1971 | Yanic Perreault, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1971 | Malik Yusef, American actor, producer, and poet |
| 1971 | John Zandig, American wrestler and promoter |
| 1972 | Jim Dymock, Australian rugby league player and coach |
| 1972 | Martin Rundkvist, Swedish archaeologist and professor |
| 1972 | Jill Scott, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1972 | Magnus Sveningsson, Swedish bass player |
| 1973 | Chris Banks, American football player (died 2014) |
| 1973 | David Blaine, American magician and producer |
| 1973 | Loris Capirossi, Italian motorcycle racer |
| 1973 | Peter Hoekstra, Dutch footballer and coach |
| 1973 | Chris McCormack, Australian triathlete and coach |
| 1973 | Kelly Price, American singer-songwriter |
| 1975 | Delphine Arnault, French businesswoman |
| 1975 | Thobias Fredriksson, Swedish skier |
| 1975 | Joyce Giraud, Puerto Rican television actress and producer, Miss Puerto Rico 1994 |
| 1975 | Pamela Ribon, American actress, screenwriter, and author |
| 1975 | Miranda Lee Richards, American singer-songwriter |
| 1975 | Scott Rolen, American baseball player |
| 1975 | Kevin Weekes, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 1976 | Nathan Blacklock, Australian rugby player |
| 1976 | Sébastien Enjolras, French race car driver (died 1997) |
| 1976 | Emerson Ferreira da Rosa, Brazilian footballer |
| 1976 | James Roday, American actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1977 | Stephan Bonnar, American mixed martial artist (died 2022) |
| 1977 | Keith Bulluck, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1977 | Adam Dutkiewicz, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
| 1977 | Stephen Mulhern, English magician and television host |
| 1977 | Omarr Smith, American football player and coach |
| 1978 | Jason Ellison, American baseball player and scout |
| 1978 | Alan Mahon, Irish footballer |
| 1979 | Heath Ledger, Australian actor (died 2008) |
| 1979 | Roberto Luongo, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1979 | Natasha Lyonne, American actress |
| 1979 | Andy McKee, American guitarist |
| 1979 | Maksim Opalev, Russian canoeist |
| 1980 | Johnny Borrell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1980 | Trevor Moore, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2021) |
| 1980 | Eric Steinbach, American football player |
| 1980 | Björn Wirdheim, Swedish race car driver |
| 1981 | Currensy, American rapper |
| 1981 | Eduardo Luís Carloto, Brazilian footballer |
| 1981 | Casey Daigle, American baseball player |
| 1981 | Anna Pyatykh, Russian triple jumper |
| 1981 | Ned Vizzini, American author and screenwriter (died 2013) |
| 1982 | Justin Cook, American voice actor and producer |
| 1982 | Magnus Lindgren, Swedish chef (died 2012) |
| 1983 | Evgeny Artyukhin, Russian ice hockey player |
| 1983 | Eric André, American comedian |
| 1983 | Ben Gordon, American basketball player |
| 1983 | Doug Lynch, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1983 | Natalie Pike, Scottish-English model and actress |
| 1983 | Amanda Righetti, American actress |
| 1984 | Sean May, American basketball player |
| 1984 | Arkady Vyatchanin, Russian swimmer |
| 1985 | Rudy Fernández, Spanish basketball player |
| 1985 | Dudi Sela, Israeli tennis player |
| 1985 | Ricardo Vilar, Brazilian footballer |
| 1986 | Eunhyuk, South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer |
| 1986 | Cameron Barker, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1986 | Maurice Manificat, French skier |
| 1986 | Aiden McGeady, Scottish-born Irish footballer |
| 1986 | Alexander Tettey, Norwegian footballer |
| 1987 | Sami Khedira, German footballer |
| 1987 | McDonald Mariga, Kenyan footballer |
| 1987 | Cameron Maybin, American baseball player |
| 1987 | Marcos Vellidis, Greek footballer |
| 1987 | Sarah Gadon, Canadian actress |
| 1988 | Frank Fielding, English footballer |
| 1989 | Vurnon Anita, Dutch footballer |
| 1989 | Steven Finn, English cricketer |
| 1989 | Chris Herd, Australian footballer |
| 1991 | Yui Koike, Japanese singer and actress |
| 1991 | Asia Muhammad, American tennis player |
| 1991 | Justin O’Neill, Australian rugby league player |
| 1991 | Martín Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player |
| 1991 | Jamie Lynn Spears, American actress and singer |
| 1991 | Marlon Stöckinger, Filipino race car driver |
| 1992 | Lucy May Barker, English actress and singer |
| 1992 | Christina Metaxa, Cypriot singer-songwriter |
| 1992 | Ricky Dillon, American YouTuber and singer |
| 1993 | Samir Carruthers, English footballer |
| 1993 | Frank Kaminsky, American basketball player |
| 1994 | Shunsuke Nishikawa, Japanese actor |
| 1994 | Risako Sugaya, Japanese singer and actress |
| 1996 | Austin Mahone, American singer-songwriter and actor |
| 2003 | Harvey Elliott, English footballer |
April 4 Death - World Wide
Pre-1600
1601–1900
| Year | Name | Occupation | Birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1609 | Carolus Clusius | Flemish botanist, mycologist, and academic | 1526 |
| 1617 | John Napier | Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer | 1550 |
| 1643 | Simon Episcopius | Dutch theologian and academic | 1583 |
| 1661 | Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven | Scottish field marshal | 1580 |
| 1743 | Daniel Neal | English historian and author | 1678 |
| 1761 | Théodore Gardelle | Swiss painter | 1722 |
| 1766 | John Taylor | English librarian and scholar | 1704 |
| 1774 | Oliver Goldsmith | Irish novelist, playwright, and poet | 1728 |
| 1792 | James Sykes | American lawyer and politician | 1725 |
| 1807 | Jérôme Lalande | French astronomer and academic | 1732 |
| 1817 | André Masséna | French general | 1758 |
| 1841 | William Henry Harrison | 9th President of the United States | 1773 |
| 1846 | Solomon Sibley | American lawyer and politician | 1769 |
| 1861 | John McLean | American jurist and politician | 1785 |
| 1863 | Ludwig Emil Grimm | German painter and engraver | 1790 |
| 1864 | Joseph Pitty Couthouy | American commander and paleontologist | 1808 |
| 1870 | Heinrich Gustav Magnus | German chemist and physicist | 1802 |
| 1874 | Charles Ernest Beulé | French archaeologist and politician | 1826 |
| 1875 | Karl Mauch | German geographer and explorer | 1837 |
| 1878 | Richard M. Brewer | American criminal | 1850 |
| 1879 | Heinrich Wilhelm Dove | German physicist and meteorologist | 1803 |
| 1883 | Peter Cooper | American businessman and philanthropist | 1791 |
| 1890 | Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau | 1st Premier of Quebec, Canadian lawyer and politician | 1820 |
| 1890 | Edmond Hébert | French geologist and academic | 1812 |
1901–present
| Name | Occupation | Year | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Brantley Aycock | American lawyer and politician, 50th Governor of North Carolina | 1912 | 1859 | 53 |
| Isaac K. Funk | American minister, lexicographer, and publisher, co-founded Funk & Wagnalls | 1912 | 1839 | 73 |
| Emmanouil Argyropoulos | Greek pioneer aviator | 1913 | 1889 | 24 |
| Konstantinos Manos | Greek politician, poet, soldier, and sportsman | 1913 | 1869 | 44 |
| William Crookes | English chemist and physicist | 1919 | 1832 | 87 |
| Francisco Marto | Portuguese saint | 1919 | 1908 | 11 |
| John Venn | English mathematician and philosopher, created the Venn diagram | 1923 | 1834 | 89 |
| Konstantinos Maleas | Greek painter | 1928 | 1879 | 49 |
| Karl Benz | German engineer and businessman, founded Mercedes-Benz | 1929 | 1844 | 85 |
| André Michelin | French businessman, co-founded the Michelin Tyre Company | 1931 | 1853 | 78 |
| Wilhelm Ostwald | Latvian-German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate | 1932 | 1853 | 79 |
| Elizabeth Bacon Custer | American author and educator | 1933 | 1842 | 91 |
| Morris H. Whitehouse | American architect | 1944 | 1878 | 66 |
| George Albert Smith | American religious leader, 8th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | 1951 | 1870 | 81 |
| Carol II of Romania | 1953 | 1893 | 60 | |
| E. Herbert Norman | Canadian historian and diplomat | 1957 | 1909 | 48 |
| Johnny Stompanato | American soldier and bodyguard | 1958 | 1925 | 33 |
| Harald Riipalu | Estonian military commander | 1961 | 1912 | 49 |
| Simion Stoilow | Romanian mathematician and academic | 1961 | 1873 | 88 |
| Oskari Tokoi | Finnish socialist and Chairman of the Senate of Finland | 1963 | 1873 | 90 |
| Al Lewis | American songwriter | 1967 | 1901 | 66 |
| Héctor Scarone | Uruguayan footballer and manager | 1967 | 1898 | 69 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | American minister and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (assassinated) | 1968 | 1929 | 39 |
| Adam Clayton Powell Jr. | American pastor and politician | 1972 | 1908 | 64 |
| Stefan Wolpe | German-American composer and academic | 1972 | 1902 | 70 |
| Harry Nyquist | Swedish engineer and theorist | 1976 | 1889 | 87 |
| Andrey Dikiy | Ukrainian-American journalist, historian, and politician | 1977 | 1893 | 84 |
| Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | Pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th President of Pakistan | 1979 | 1928 | 51 |
| Edgar Buchanan | American actor | 1979 | 1903 | 76 |
| Red Sovine | American singer-songwriter and guitarist | 1980 | 1917 | 63 |
| Gloria Swanson | American actress | 1983 | 1899 | 84 |
| Bernard Vukas | Croatian football player | 1983 | 1927 | 56 |
| Oleg Antonov | Russian-Ukrainian engineer and businessman, founded Antonov Design Bureau | 1984 | 1906 | 78 |
| Kate Roberts | Welsh author and activist | 1985 | 1891 | 94 |
| C. L. Moore | American author and academic | 1987 | 1911 | 76 |
| Chögyam Trungpa | Tibetan guru, poet, and scholar | 1987 | 1939 | 48 |
| Sachchidananda Vatsyayan | Indian journalist and author | 1987 | 1911 | 76 |
| Edmund Adamkiewicz | German footballer | 1991 | 1920 | 71 |
| Max Frisch | Swiss playwright and novelist | 1991 | 1911 | 80 |
| H. John Heinz III | American soldier and politician | 1991 | 1938 | 53 |
| Graham Ingels | American illustrator | 1991 | 1915 | 76 |
| Yvette Brind’Amour | Canadian actress and director | 1992 | 1918 | 74 |
| Jack Hamilton | Australian footballer | 1992 | 1928 | 64 |
| Arthur Russell | American singer-songwriter and cellist | 1992 | 1951 | 41 |
| Alfred Mosher Butts | American game designer, invented Scrabble | 1993 | 1899 | 94 |
| Douglas Leopold | Canadian radio and television host | 1993 | 1947 | 46 |
| Kenny Everett | English radio and television host | 1995 | 1944 | 51 |
| Priscilla Lane | American actress | 1995 | 1915 | 80 |
| Barney Ewell | American runner and long jumper | 1996 | 1918 | 78 |
| Boone Guyton | American lieutenant and pilot | 1996 | 1913 | 83 |
| Leo Picard | German-Israeli geologist and academic | 1997 | 1900 | 97 |
| Alparslan Türkeş | Turkish colonel and politician | 1997 | 1917 | 80 |
| Lucille Lortel | American actress, artistic director, and producer | 1999 | 1900 | 99 |
| Early Wynn | American baseball player and sportscaster | 1999 | 1920 | 79 |
| Liisi Oterma | Finnish astronomer | 2001 | 1915 | 86 |
| Ed Roth | American illustrator and engineer | 2001 | 1932 | 69 |
| Maury Van Vliet | American-Canadian academic | 2001 | 1913 | 88 |
| Anthony Caruso | American actor | 2003 | 1916 | 87 |
| Briek Schotte | Belgian cyclist and coach | 2004 | 1919 | 85 |
| Edward Bronfman | Canadian businessman and philanthropist | 2005 | 1924 | 81 |
| Bob Clark | American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter | 2007 | 1941 | 66 |
| Karen Spärck Jones | English computer scientist and academic | 2007 | 1935 | 72 |
| Francis Tucker | South African race car driver | 2008 | 1923 | 85 |
| Maxine Cooper | American actress, activist, and photographer | 2009 | 1924 | 85 |
| Scott Columbus | American drummer | 2011 | 1956 | 55 |
| Juliano Mer-Khamis | Israeli actor, director, and activist | 2011 | 1958 | 53 |
| A. Dean Byrd | American psychologist and academic | 2012 | 1948 | 64 |
| Dimitris Christoulas | Greek pensioner who committed suicide in public | 2012 | 1935 | 77 |
| Anne Karin Elstad | Norwegian author and educator | 2012 | 1938 | 74 |
| Claude Miller | French director, producer, and screenwriter | 2012 | 1942 | 70 |
| Dubravko Pavličić | Croatian footballer | 2012 | 1967 | 45 |
| Roberto Rexach Benítez | Puerto Rican academic and politician | 2012 | 1929 | 83 |
| Bengt Blomgren | Swedish actor, director, and screenwriter | 2013 | 1923 | 90 |
| Roger Ebert | American journalist, critic, and screenwriter | 2013 | 1942 | 71 |
| Carmine Infantino | American illustrator | 2013 | 1925 | 88 |
| Tommy Tycho | Hungarian-Australian pianist, composer, and conductor | 2013 | 1928 | 85 |
| Ian Walsh | Australian rugby player and coach | 2013 | 1933 | 80 |
| Noboru Yamaguchi | Japanese author | 2013 | 1972 | 41 |
| İsmet Atlı | Turkish wrestler and trainer | 2014 | 1931 | 83 |
| Wayne Henderson | American trombonist and producer | 2014 | 1939 | 75 |
| Kumba Ialá | Bissau-Guinean soldier and politician | 2014 | 1953 | 61 |
| Margo MacDonald | Scottish journalist and politician | 2014 | 1943 | 71 |
| Curtis Bill Pepper | American journalist and author | 2014 | 1917 | 97 |
| Muhammad Qutb | Egyptian author and academic | 2014 | 1919 | 95 |
| Jamaluddin Jarjis | Malaysian engineer and politician | 2015 | 1951 | 64 |
| Elmer Lach | Canadian ice hockey player and coach | 2015 | 1918 | 97 |
| Donald N. Levine | American sociologist and academic | 2015 | 1931 | 84 |
| Klaus Rifbjerg | Danish author and poet | 2015 | 1931 | 84 |
| Chus Lampreave | Spanish actress | 2016 | 1930 | 86 |
March 27 Holidays- World Wide
- Children’s Day is observed in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
- Christian feast day commemorates several saints including Benedict the Moor, Gaetano Catanoso, Isidore of Seville, and Plato of Sakkoudion.
- In the Episcopal Church (USA), it is the feast day of Martin Luther King Jr.
- The Anglican Church of Canada commemorates Reginald Heber.
- Tigernach of Clones is also remembered on this day.
- April 4 is significant in Eastern Orthodox liturgics.
- Senegal celebrates its Independence Day from France, which occurred in 1960.
- Angola observes Peace Day.
- This day is one of the possible dates for the Qingming Festival.
- It is also NATO Day.
