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March 4: Day of the Week
March 4, 2024 was the 64th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 302 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.
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Here’s the March calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
March 4 Historical Event(s)
1238
The Battle of the Sit River is fought in the northern part of the present-day Yaroslavl Oblast of Russia between the Mongol Hordes of Batu Khan and the Russians under Yuri II of Vladimir-Suzdal during the Mongol invasion of Russia.
1493
Explorer Christopher Columbus arrives back in Lisbon, Portugal, aboard his ship Niña from his voyage to what is now The Bahamas and other islands in the Caribbean.
1628
The Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter.
1797
In the first ever peaceful transfer of power between elected leaders in modern times, John Adams is sworn in as President of the United States, succeeding George Washington.
1909
U.S. President William Taft used what became known as a Saxbe fix, a mechanism to avoid the restriction of the U.S. Constitution’s Ineligibility Clause, to appoint Philander C. Knox as U.S. Secretary of State
1933
The Parliament of Austria is suspended because of a quibble over procedure – Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss initiates an authoritarian rule by decree.
1945
Lapland War: Finland declares war on Nazi Germany.
1974
People magazine is published for the first time.
2001
4 March 2001 BBC bombing: a massive car bomb explodes in front of the BBC Television Centre in London, seriously injuring 1 person. The attack was attributed to the Real IRA.
2002
Afghanistan: Seven American Special Operations Forces soldiers are killed as they attempt to infiltrate the Shahi Kot Valley on a low-flying helicopter reconnaissance mission.
Who were born on March 4?
1906
Georges Ronsse, Belgian bicycle racer (d. 1969)
1922
Martha O'Driscoll, American film actress (d. 1998)
1927
Thayer David, American actor (d. 1978)
1942
Lynn Sherr, American broadcast journalist and author
1950
Barrie Cassidy, veteran Australian political journalist
1953
Emilio Estefan, Cuban percussionist
1954
Timur Apakidze, Russian major general and Hero of the Russian Federation (d. 2001)
1969
Jason Townsend, American artist and record producer
1980
Alex Ribeiro Garcia, Brazilian professional basketball player
1982
Landon Donovan, American soccer player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters VSOSPMIUYAOLG? Check your answers here: Unscramble words VSOSPMIUYAOLG. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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