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Who was born on August 4

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

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Glenn Cunningham (runner) — American middle-distance runner, born on August 4 1909.

Saunders Mac Lane — American mathematician, born on August 4 1909.

Hedda Sterne — Romanian-American artist, born on August 4 1910.

David Raksin — American composer, born on August 4 1912.

Raoul Wallenberg — Swedish diplomat and humanitarian, born on August 4 1912.

Robert Hayden — American poet and academic, born on August 4 1913.

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Who was born on August 4?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 4, including Glenn Cunningham (runner), Saunders Mac Lane, Hedda Sterne. 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 August 4?

52 documented historical events happened on August 4, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Second Barons' War: Royal troops led by Prince Edward defeated baronial forces under Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham in Worcestershire, England. On the same day, in another year: Hundred Years' War: A large-scale mounted raid by Anglo-Gascon forces began under the command of Edward the Black Prince. 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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