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May 4: Day of the Week
May 4, 2024 was the 125th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 241 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is samedi.
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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
May 4 Historical Event(s)
1471
Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Tewkesbury: Edward IV defeats a Lancastrian Army and kills Edward, Prince of Wales.
1855
American adventurer William Walker departs from San Francisco with about 60 men to conquer Nicaragua.
1871
The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
1912
Italy occupies the Greek island of Rhodes.
1919
May Fourth Movement: Student demonstrations take place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, protesting the Treaty of Versailles, which transferred Chinese territory to Japan.
1946
In San Francisco Bay, U.S. Marines from the nearby Treasure Island Naval Base stop a two-day riot at Alcatraz federal prison. Five people are killed in the riot.
1961
American civil rights movement: The “Freedom Riders” begin a bus trip through the South.
1974
An all-female Japanese team reaches the summit of Manaslu, becoming the first women to climb an 8,000-meter peak.
1988
The PEPCON disaster rocks Henderson, Nevada, as tons of space shuttle fuel detonate during a fire.
2001
The Milwaukee Art Museum addition, the first Santiago Calatrava-designed structure in the United States, opens to the public.
Who were born on May 4?
1827
John Hanning Speke, British explorer (d. 1864)
1907
Lincoln Kirstein, American impresario (d. 1996)
1913
Lady Katherine Brandram, née Princess of Greece and Denmark (d. 2007)
1947
Richard Jenkins, American actor
1947
Willem van Beusekom, Dutch broadcaster and Radio DJ (d. 2006)
1953
Salman Hashimikov, Soviet heavyweight wrestler
1964
Zsuzsa Mathe, Hungarian painter and visual artist, founder of transrealism
1967
Kate Garraway, English GMTV Presenter
1977
Mariano Pernía, Argentine-Spanish footballer
2009
Prince Henrik of Denmark, Danish royalty
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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 YUIPATU? Check your answers here: Unscramble words YUIPATU. (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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