Wednesday, August 4, 2027 is a Wednesday. It is day 216 of 2027 (59.2% through the year), ISO week 31, in Q3.
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On August 4, 2027, we mark various celebrations, including the commemoration of Aristarchus, Blessed Cecilia Cesarini, Euphronius, Blessed Frédéric Janssoone, and John Vianney. The day also falls under the zodiac sign of Leo, with the moon in its New Moon phase. As we move through day 216 of the year, we are in ISO week 31, within the third quarter of 2027. Historically, August 4 has been a day of significant events. In 2020, a devastating explosion at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon resulted in 218 fatalities and $15 billion in damage. Other notable events include the death of Julieka Ivanna Dhu in police custody in 2014, the discovery of a suitcase containing $800,000 at Jorge Newbery Airfield in 2007, and the massacre of 17 ACF International empl...
On August 4, 2027, we mark various celebrations, including the commemoration of Aristarchus, Blessed Cecilia Cesarini, Euphronius, Blessed Frédéric Janssoone, and John Vianney.
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Historical Milestones
A large explosion of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon killed 218 people and caused US$15 billion in damage.
2020 Beirut explosion →Julieka Ivanna Dhu, an Aboriginal Australian woman, died in police custody after her deteriorating condition was mocked and ignored.
Aboriginal Australians →An airport police officer discovered a suitcase containing approximately US$800,000 as it passed through security at Jorge Newbery Airfield in Buenos Aires, sparking an international scandal involving Venezuela and Argentina.
María del Luján Telpuk →Sri Lankan civil war: Seventeen employees of the French nongovernmental organization ACF International were massacred in Mutur.
Sri Lankan civil war →French supercentenarian Jeanne Calment died at the age of 122 years, 164 days, with the longest confirmed human lifespan in history.
Supercentenarian →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.
Yugoslav Wars →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.
MTS Oceanos →Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, the president of Upper Volta, was ousted in a coup d'état led by Thomas Sankara.
Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo →Vietnam War: The National Security Agency falsely claimed that a U.S. Navy destroyer (pictured) was attacked a second time by North Vietnamese vessels in the Gulf of Tonkin, leading Congress to authorize the use of military force.
Vietnam War →Alfred C. Glassell Jr. caught a black marlin weighing 1,560 lb (710 kg) (pictured) off the coast of Peru, setting the record for the largest bony fish caught by hand.
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Questions & Answers
Wednesday, August 4, 2027 falls on a Wednesday.
in 317 days (in 10 months, 14 days). It is day 216 of 2027 with 149 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Wednesday, August 4, 2027 is written as IV.VIII.MMXXVII (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is New Moon (approx. 4% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Leo.