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Who was born on April 4

160 notable people were born on April 4. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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Shing-Tung Yau — Chinese-American mathematician (born 1949), born on April 4 1949.

Christine Lahti — American actress and director (born 1950), born on April 4 1950.

John Hannah (American football) — American football player (born 1951), born on April 4 1951.

Rosemarie Ackermann — German former high jumper, born on April 4 1952.

Pat Burns — Canadian ice hockey coach, born on April 4 1952.

Cherie Lunghi — English actress (born 1952), born on April 4 1952.

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Who was born on April 4?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on April 4, including Shing-Tung Yau, Christine Lahti, John Hannah (American football). The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on April 4?

66 documented historical events happened on April 4, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Roman consul Agrippa Menenius Lanatus celebrated a triumph for a military victory over the Sabines. On the same day, in another year: The Komnenos dynasty came to full power with the coronation of Alexios I Komnenos (pictured) as Byzantine emperor. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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