4th August History and Modernization
What happened on 04 August? History and famous personalities
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History- International
Events
1689, England- France war
On August 04, 1689, War between England and France led them to use their Native American allies as proxies. In retaliation for the French attack on the Seneca in 1687, one thousand, five hundred Iroquois, with English support, attacked Lachine down river from the mission of the Mountain of Ville-Marie (Montreal), killing some 400.
1789, Constituent Assembly of France
On August 04, 1789, The Constituent Assembly in France dissolved the feudal system by abolishing the privileges of nobility.
1879, Alsace and Lorraine became independent territories
On August 04, 1879, a law was passed in Germany making Alsace and Lorraine a territory of the empire.
1903, Pope of Venice
On August 04, 1903, Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto of Venice was elected Pope Pius X.
1942, First train with Jews
On August 04, 1942, the 1st train with Jews departed Mechelen, Belgium, to Auschwitz.
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Births- International
Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton
On August 04, 1792, US Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton urged that ten boats for the collection of revenue be built. This was to stop smuggling, especially of coffee, which was hampering trade. The Coast Guard was born as the Revenue Cutter Service.
Scientist William Hamilton
On August 04, 1805, Sir William Rowan Hamilton MRIA was an Irish mathematician, Andrews Professor of Astronomy at Trinity College Dublin, and Royal Astronomer of Ireland.
Queen Elizabeth mum
Born on August 04, 1900, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later known as the Queen Mum (mother of Queen Elizabeth II), was born in Scotland as the daughter of Lord Glamis, who became the 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
Musician Louis Armstrong
Born on August 04, 1901, Louis Daniel Armstrong, nicknamed “Satchmo”, “Satch”, and “Pops”, was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz
History- Indian
Events
1942, Mahatma Gandhi charged by British
On August 04, 1942, The British government charged that Mohandas Gandhi and his All-Indian Congress Party favoured “appeasement” with Japan.
1999, Kashmir massive killing
On August 04, 1999, In Kashmir 4 days of fighting left at least 50 people dead including 32 militants and 7 Indian.
2001, Bihar Floods
On August 04, 2001, In India torrential rains and floods swept over Bihar state and at least 3 people were killed. Thousands were marooned.
2005, death sentence to Mohammad Afzal
On August 04, 2005, India’s Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s death sentence on Mohammed Afzal, a resident of south Kashmir. Afzal was found guilty of involvement in the December 2001 parliament raid in which five gunmen killed nine people before being shot dead.
2008, million-dollar aid for Afghanistan
On August 04, 2008, India announced an additional $450 million in aid for development projects in Afghanistan. PM Singh met with Afghan President.
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Births- Indian
Actor Kishore Kumar
On August 04, 1929, Abhas Kumar Ganguly, better known by his stage name Kishore Kumar was an Indian playback singer, actor, music director, lyricist, writer, director, producer and screenwriter.
Actor Arbaaz Khan
On August 04, 1967, Arbaaz Khan is an Indian actor, director and film producer, who predominantly works in Hindi language films.
Director Vishal Bhardwaj
On August 04, 1965, Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer.
Chess player Bhagyashree
On August 04, 1961, Bhagyashree Thipsay is an Indian chess player holding the title of Woman International Master. She won five times the Indian Women’s Championship and the Asian Women’s Championship in 1991.
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