Who was born on February 4

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on February 4, including Lodovico Lazzarelli, Francesco II Sforza, Jean Parisot de Valette. 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.

45 documented historical events happened on February 4, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Emperor Taizu (pictured) came to power, initiating the Song dynasty of China that eventually lasted for more than three centuries. On the same day, in another year: A strong earthquake struck the eastern coast of Sicily, causing at least 15,000 deaths. 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.