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October 4th

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World Animal Day

Annual observance on October 4 (feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi) raising standards for animal welfare worldwide.

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582 Notable birthdays

Alexander von Zemlinsky

Austrian jewish composer, conductor, and teacher (1871-1942).

Born October 4th, 1872 in Vienna.

Died March 16th, 1942 at 69 years old in Larchmont.

Julien Clerc

French singer-songwriter.

Born October 4th, 1947 (age 78 years) in 19th arrondissement of Paris.

Hans van Breukelen

Dutch footballer.

Born October 4th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Utrecht.

Wilhelm Eduard Weber

German physicist (1804–1891).

Born October 4th, 1804 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. [ref]

Died June 23rd, 1891 at 86 years old in Göttingen.

Luis Sepúlveda

Chilean writer (1949–2020).

Born October 4th, 1949 in Ovalle.

Died April 16th, 2020 at 70 years old in Oviedo City (COVID-19). [ref]

Mikolas Josef

Czech singer-songwriter and former model.

Born October 4th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Prague.

Jürgen Stock

German law enforcement officer (born 1959).

Born October 4th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Wetzlar.

Vitaly Ginzburg

Russian physicist (1916–2009).

Born October 4th, 1916 in Moscow.

Died November 8th, 2009 at 93 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]

Aster Vranckx

Belgian footballer (born 2002).

Born October 4th, 2002 (age 23 years) in Belgium.

Steve Swallow

American jazz bassist and composer.

Born October 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Fair Lawn.

Sandhya Mukhopadhyay

Indian singer.

Born October 4th, 1931 in Dhakuria.

Died February 15th, 2022 at 90 years old in Kolkata.

Stan Dragoti

American film director (1932-2018).

Born October 4th, 1932 in New York City.

Died July 13th, 2018 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]

Bernice Johnson Reagon

American singer, composer, and activist (1942–2024).

Born October 4th, 1942 in Dougherty County. [ref]

Died July 16th, 2024 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Yoon Jeong-han

South korean singer.

Born October 4th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Gangbuk District.

Daniel Anthony

British actor.

Born October 4th, 1987 (age 38 years) in England.

Elizabeth Jane Gardner

Us painter (1837-1922).

Born October 4th, 1837 in Exeter. [ref]

Died January 28th, 1922 at 84 years old in Saint-Cloud. [ref]

Sidney Paget

English illustrator.

Born October 4th, 1860 in London. [ref]

Died January 28th, 1908 at 47 years old in Margate.

Józef Beck

Polish diplomat and military officer (1894-1944).

Born October 4th, 1894 in Warsaw.

Died June 5th, 1944 at 49 years old in Stănești (tuberculosis).

John van den Brom

Dutch footballer and manager.

Born October 4th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Amersfoort.

Gary Graffman

American musician (1928–2025).

Born October 4th, 1928 in New York City. [ref]

Died December 27th, 2025 at 97 years old in New York City. [ref]

Hanna Ardéhn

Swedish actress.

Born October 4th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Österåker-Östra Ryd parish.

Kimmie Meissner

American figure skater, born 1989.

Born October 4th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Towson.

Piet Cronjé

South african boer general (1836–1911).

Born October 4th, 1836 in Colesberg.

Died February 4th, 1911 at 74 years old in Potchefstroom.

Mary Elizabeth Braddon

English author (1835-1915).

Born October 4th, 1835 in London. [ref]

Died February 4th, 1915 at 79 years old in Richmond. [ref]

Sara Forestier

French actress.

Born October 4th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Copenhagen.

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