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April 4: Day of the Week
April 4, 2024 was the 95th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 271 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is jueves.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 4 Historical Event(s)
1081
Alexios I Komnenos is crowned Byzantine emperor at Constantinople, bringing the Komnenian dynasty to full power.
1812
U.S. President James Madison enacted a ninety-day embargo on trade with the United Kingdom.
1865
American Civil War: A day after Union forces capture Richmond, Virginia, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln visits the Confederate capital.
1866
Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev.
1930
The Communist Party of Panama is founded.
1945
World War II: Soviet Army takes control of Hungary.
1969
Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart.
1983
Space Shuttle Challenger makes its maiden voyage into space (STS-6).
2002
The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign a peace treaty ending the Angolan Civil War.
2007
15 British Royal Navy personnel held in Iran are released by the Iranian President.
Who were born on April 4?
1819
Queen Maria II of Portugal (d. 1853)
1948
Berry Oakley, American bassist (The Allman Brothers Band) (d. 1972)
1952
Pat Burns, Canadian ice hockey coach (d. 2010)
1952
Villy Søvndal, Danish politician
1957
Ali El Haggar, Egyptian singer and actor
1960
Hugo Weaving, Nigerian-born English-Australian actor
1978
Irene Skliva, Greek pageant contestant
1986
Cameron Barker, Canadian ice-hockey player
1987
McDonald Mariga, Kenyan footballer
1987
Sami Khedira, German footballer
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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 JEEDGU? Check your answers here: Word finder JEEDGU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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