August 4: What Happened on This Day in History
August 4th marks the 216th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 217th in case of leap years). There are 149 days remaining until the end of the year.
Discover what happened on August 4th in history, famous birthdays on August 4th, celebrities died on this day, the day of the week and the zodiac sign associated to August 4.
What happened on August 4?
Here's what happened on August 4th in history:
- 2018: Drone explosions in Caracas: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro survived an assassination attempt using drones while he was speaking at a military event held in Caracas. Eight people are hurt.
- 2015: Yemeni Civil War (2015-present), Saudi military intervention in Yemen (2015): Around 1,500 United Arab Emirates Army soldiers deploy with tanks, heavy equipment and heavy equipment to Aden, a strategic city in southern Yemen. This is where heavy fighting has occurred between Houthi militants as well as fighters loyal the former regime of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. The Royal Saudi Air Force and Saudi Arabian Army failed to defeat the Houthis in previous attempts.
- 2013: International embassy closures: 22 US embassies close in North Africa and the Middle East due to intelligence about an Al-Qaeda attack. (CNN) Canada closes its Bangladesh embassy amid terrorist threats. (Toronto Sun.) Britain, France and Germany have closed their Yemen embassy amid terror threats.
- 1997: Keenan Ivory Wayan Show, premieres on Fox TV
- 1991: 1st time Seattle Mariners are 9 games over .500
- 1986: OPEC lowers oil production 20%
- 1984: Republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Fasso
- 1983: Bettino Craxi sworn in as Premier of Italy
- 1982: New York Mets' Joel Youngblood singles in Chicago Cubs' day game, then singles for Montreal Expos in Philadelphia night game. (He was traded in between).
- 1970: Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness
What famous birthdays are on August 4?
On August 4th there are the following famous birthdays:
![Barack Obama]()
![Meghan Markle]()
Meghan Markle (1981)Meghan markle is a former american actress who became the duchess of sussex after marrying prince harry in 2018.
![Cole Sprouse]()
Cole Sprouse (1992)Cole sprouse is an american actor known for his role as jughead jones on the tv show riverdale.
![Dylan Sprouse]()
Dylan Sprouse (1992)Dylan sprouse is an american actor known for his role as zack martin on the disney channel series the suite life of zack & cody.
![Dolores del Rio]()
Dolores del Rio (1905)Dolores del rio was a mexican actress known for her beauty and talent, and for being one of the first latin american actresses to achieve...
![Billy Bob Thornton]()
Billy Bob Thornton (1955)Billy bob thornton is an american actor, filmmaker, and musician known for his roles in films such as sling blade and monster's ball.
![Louis Armstrong]()
![Daniel Dae Kim]()
Daniel Dae Kim (1968)Daniel dae kim is an american actor known for his roles in tv series such as lost and hawaii five-0.
![Marques Houston]()
Marques Houston (1981)Marques houston is an american actor and r&b singer, best known for his role as roger evans in the television show sister, sister and for...
![Kishore Kumar]()
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Who died on August 4?
On August 4th the following celebrities died:
![Pearl White]()
Pearl White (1938)Pearl white was an american silent film actress best known for her work in serial films, particularly in 'the perils of pauline'.
![Victor Mature]()
![Melvyn Douglas]()
Melvyn Douglas (1981)Melvyn Douglas was a talented actor known for his roles in film and television.
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- Hanz Christian Andersen (1875)
Famous Danish author best known for his fairy tales like The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling.
- Zee Zeev Jabotinsky (1940)
Prominent Zionist leader and founder of the Revisionist Zionist movement.
What day of the year is August 4?
August 4th marks the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 217th in case of leap years).
There are 149 days remaining until the end of the year.
August 4th is the 4th day of the month of August.
What zodiac sign is associated with the day August 4?
The zodiac sign associated with August 4th is Leo according to the Western Zodiac.
