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March 4

March 4 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1461 and 1941. Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his House of York cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV.

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Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

What happened on March 4?

March 4 is the 63rd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1461 and 1941. Famous people born on March 4 include Blanche of Castile, Antonio Vivaldi and Jim Clark.

The shape of the day

250 years on from American Revolutionary War, March 4 is a date with an anniversary worth pausing on. Most of the weight falls in the 19th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

Pisces is the sign for March 4 — read more on the Pisces page, or see March's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on March 4

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Movie Hoppers
  • Game iRacing Arcade
  • Movie The Bride!

2025

  • Game Two Point Museum
  • Game Knights in Tight Spaces
  • Game Everhood 2
  • TV Daredevil: Born Again

2024

  • Game The Thaumaturge

2022

  • Game Triangle Strategy
  • Game Gran Turismo 7

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1461

    Wars of the Roses

    Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his House of York cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV.

  2. 1665

    Charles II of England

    English King Charles II declares war on the Netherlands, marking the start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War.

  3. 1675

    John Flamsteed

    John Flamsteed is appointed the first Astronomer Royal of England.

  4. 1773

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart departs Italy after the last of his three tours there.

  5. 1776

    American Revolutionary War

    American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.

  6. 1837

    Chicago

    The city of Chicago is incorporated.

  7. 1848

    Charles Albert of Sardinia

    Carlo Alberto di Savoia signs the Statuto Albertino that will later represent the first constitution of the Regno d'Italia.

  8. 1890

    Forth Bridge

    The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Bridge in Scotland, measuring 8,094 feet (2,467 m) long, is opened by the Duke of Rothesay, later King Edward VII.

  9. 1899

    Cyclone Mahina

    Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 metres (39 ft) wave that reaches up to 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) inland, killing over 300.

  10. 1941

    World War II

    World War II: The United Kingdom launches Operation Claymore on the Lofoten Islands, the first large-scale British Commando raid.

Famous birthday twins

Born on March 4

Blanche of Castile

b. 1188

French queen consort

Antonio Vivaldi

b. 1678

Italian violinist and composer

Jim Clark

b. 1936

Scottish racing driver

Alpha Condé

b. 1938

Guinean politician, President of Guinea

Andrea Bowen

b. 1990

American actress

Paul Mauriat

b. 1925

French conductor and composer

Margaret Osborne duPont

b. 1918

American tennis player

Dick Savitt

b. 1927

American tennis player and businessman

Deaths

  • 2020Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
  • 2008Gary Gygax
  • 1949Clarence Kingsbury
  • 1852Nikolai Gogol
  • 1832Jean-François Champollion
  • 1193Saladin

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Adrian of Nicomedia
  • —Christian feast day: Casimir
  • —Christian feast day: Felix of Rhuys
  • —Christian feast day: Giovanni Antonio Farina (Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Humbert III, Count of Savoy (Roman Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Paul Cuffee (Episcopal Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Peter of Pappacarbone
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Placide Viel

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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