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September 4

A look at September 4 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Manuel Montt and Raúl Albiol, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2020

    Pope Benedict XVI

    Pope Benedict XVI becomes the longest-lived pope, 93 years, four months, 16 days, surpassing Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903.

    Head of the Catholic
  2. 2007

    Al-Qaeda

    Three terrorists suspected to be a part of Al-Qaeda are arrested in Germany after allegedly planning attacks on both the Frankfurt International airport and US military installations.

    Pan-Islamist militant organization
  3. 1998

    Google

    Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two PhD students at Stanford University.

    American multinational technology company
  4. 1989

    Leipzig

    In Leipzig, East Germany, the first of weekly demonstration for the legalisation of opposition groups and democratic reforms takes place.

    City in Saxony, Germany
  5. 1977

    Golden Dragon massacre

    The Golden Dragon massacre takes place in San Francisco.

    1977 shooting in San
  6. 1970

    Salvador Allende

    Salvador Allende is elected President of Chile.

    President of Chile from
  7. 1951

    San Francisco

    The first live transcontinental television broadcast takes place in San Francisco, United States, from the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference.

    City and county in
  8. 1939

    World War II

    World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  9. 1912

    Albania

    Albanian rebels succeed in their revolt when the Ottoman Empire agrees to fulfill their demands

    Country in Southeast Europe
  10. 1666

    Great Fire of London

    In London, England, the most destructive damage from the Great Fire occurs.

    1666 conflagration in England
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Famous birthday twins

Born on September 4

Manuel Montt

b. 1809

Chilean scholar and politician, 6th President of Chile

Raúl Albiol

b. 1985

Spanish footballer

Wanli Emperor

b. 1563

Chinese emperor

Dadabhai Naoroji

b. 1825

Indian academic and politician, President of the Indian National Congress

Al-Biruni

b. 973

Persian physician and polymath

Ri Kwang-chon

b. 1985

North Korean footballer

George Gray (chemist)

b. 1926

British chemist, developer of stable liquid crystals

Beyoncé

b. 1981

American singer-songwriter

Deaths

  • 2014Wolfhart Pannenberg, Polish-German theologian and academic
  • 1977E. F. Schumacher, German-English economist and statistician
  • 1965Albert Schweitzer, French-Gabonese physician, theologian, and missionary, Nobel Prize laureate
  • 1963Robert Schuman, Luxembourgian-French politician, 130th Prime Minister of France
  • 1944Erich Fellgiebel, German general
  • 1323Gegeen Khan, Chinese emperor

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Candida the Elder
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Catherine of Racconigi
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Dina Bélanger
  • —Christian feast day: Hermione of Ephesus
  • —Christian feast day: Ida of Herzfeld
  • —Christian feast day: Irmgardis (of Süchteln)
  • —Christian feast day: Moses and Aaron (Lutheran Church and Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Paul Jones (Episcopal Church)

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