Saturday, August 4, 4604 is a Saturday. It is day 217 of 4604 (59.3% through the year), ISO week 31, in Q3.
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On August 4, 4604, we mark the 2,587th anniversary of notable historical events. In 2020, a devastating explosion at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon resulted in significant loss of life and damage. Other notable events include the death of Julieka Ivanna Dhu in police custody in 2014, and the massacre of 17 employees of ACF International in Sri Lanka in 2006. Today is also a day to commemorate the lives of several individuals, including Aristarchus, Blessed Cecilia Cesarini, Euphronius, Blessed Frédéric Janssoone, and John Vianney. Additionally, we acknowledge the passing of French supercentenarian Jeanne Calment in 1997, who held the record for the longest confirmed human lifespan. The moon is currently in its Waxing Crescent phase, and the zodiac...
On August 4, 4604, we mark the 2,587th anniversary of notable historical events.
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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.
Alfred C. Glassell Jr. →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.
World War I →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.
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Saturday, August 4, 4604 falls on a Saturday.
in 941,500 days (in 2577 years, 8 months, 28 days). It is day 217 of 4604 with 149 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Saturday, August 4, 4604 is written as IV.VIII.4604 (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Waxing Crescent (approx. 12% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Leo.