A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
February 4: Day of the Week
February 4, 2024 was the 35th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 331 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Nichiyōbi.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 4 Historical Event(s)
1801
John Marshall is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States.
1825
The Ohio Legislature authorizes the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal.
1859
The Codex Sinaiticus is discovered in Egypt.
1941
The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops.
1974
M62 coach bombing: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) explodes a bomb on a bus carrying off-duty British Armed Forces personnel in Yorkshire, England. Nine soldiers and three civilians are killed.
1975
Haicheng earthquake (magnitude 7.3 on the Richter scale) occurs in Haicheng, Liaoning, China.
1977
A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ends another and derails, killing 11 and injuring 180, the worst accident in the agency’s history.
1992
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Monkey in Chinese astrology.
1999
Unarmed West African immigrant Amadou Diallo is shot dead by four plainclothes New York City police officers on an unrelated stake-out, inflaming race-relations in the city.
2002
Cancer Research UK, the world’s largest independent cancer research charity, is founded.
Who were born on February 4?
1746
Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish, Belarusian-Lithuanian, and American national hero (d. 1817)
1936
Gary Conway, American actor
1943
Wanda Rutkiewicz, Polish mountaineer (d. 1992)
1948
Mienoumi Tsuyoshi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 57th Yokozuna
1951
Phil Ehart, American musician (Kansas)
1952
Lisa Eichhorn, American actress
1969
Brandy Ledford, American actress and model
1981
Allen Forrest, American recording artist/ music producer
1981
Johan Van Summeren, Belgian cyclist
1985
Bug Hall, American actor
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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 SEZUAVCO? Check your answers here: Word search SEZUAVCO. (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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