1693 – Dom Perignon‘s invented Champagne on the 4th August 1693, although he actually did not have anything to do with sparkling wine.

1783 – Mount Asama eruped in Japan on the 4th August 1783, killing about 1,400 people.

1821 – Louis Vuitton the French fashion designer and founder of Louis Vuitton was born on the 4th August 1821 (d. 1892).

1821 – Atkinson & Alexander published The Saturday Evening Post for the first time on the 4th August 1821, as a weekly newspaper.

1900 – Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was born on the 4th August 1900 (d. 2002).

1901 – Louis Armstrong the American trumpeter and singer was born on the 4th August 1901 (d. 1971).

1902 – The Greenwich foot tunnel under the River Thames opened on the 4th August 1902.

1906 – Central railway station, Sydney opened on the 4th August 1906.

1923 – Reg Grundy the Australian television producer was born on the 4th August 1923.

1937 ~ David Holliday the American Broadway actor and television voice actor was born on the 4th August 1937 (died 1999).

1944 –  Anne Frank, her family, and 4 others were arrested on the 4th August 1944.

1947 – The Supreme Court of Japan was established on the 4th August 1947.

1958 – The Billboard Hot 100 was published for the first time on the 4th August 1958.

1960 – Tim Winton the Australian writer was born on the 4th August 1960.

1961 – Barack Obama the 44th President of the United States was born on the 4th August 1961.

1989 – Jessica Mauboy the Australian singer-songwriter and actress was born on the 4th August 1989.

2007 – NASA‘s Phoenix spaceship was launched on the 4th August 2007.

2011 ~ Red Dog the Australian film starring Koko the Kelpie was released on the 4th August 2011.

 

Today in History for August 4th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…