This Day in History – July 4
Browse this month-by-month index of famous and notable birthdays. Each page highlights historical figures, public personalities, and influential people born on specific days.
JULY 4, 1863
American Civil War: Confederate forces failed in an attempt to recapture the Union-occupied Helena, Arkansas.
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in
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JULY 4, 1918
World War I: Allied forces led by the Australian general John Monash won the Battle of Hamel, demonstrating the effectiveness of combined-arms techniques in trench warfare.
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the
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JULY 4, 1054
Chinese astronomers recorded the sudden appearance of a "guest star", later identified as the supernova that created the Crab Nebula (pictured).
Astronomy in China has a long history stretching from the Shang dynasty, being refined over a period of more than 3,000 years.
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Famous Birthdays on July 4
Queen Sonja of Norway
1937
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"H.M. Queen Sonja Oslo Jazzfestival 2017 (181611) (cropped)" by Tore Sætre - CC BY-SA 4.0
Nathaniel Hawthorne
1804
American novelist and short story writer (d. 1864)
King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV of Tonga
1918
(d. 2006)
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"Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV - ETH-Bibliothek Com LC1500-0777-001" by Comet Photo - CC BY-SA 4.0
This image is from the collection of the ETH-Bibliothek and has been published on Wikimedia Commons as part of a cooperation with Wikimedia CH. Corrections and additional information are welcome.
Paul Scoon
1935
Grenadian politician, 2nd Governor-General of Grenada (d. 2013)
Francis Maude
1953
English lawyer and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office
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"Official portrait of Lord Maude of Horsham crop 2, 2024" by Roger Harris - CC BY 3.0 Original Source
Gackt
1973
Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor
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"Kong-Skull Island Japan Premiere Red Carpet-GACKT (cropped)" by Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan - CC BY-SA 2.5
Kong: Skull Island Japan Premiere Red Carpet: GACKT & Sasaki Nozomi
Post Malone
1995
American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer
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"Post Malone July 2021 (cropped)" by Chrisallmeid - CC BY-SA 4.0
Jim Beattie
1954
American baseball player, coach, and manager