Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol
The impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea in response to his declaration of martial law is unanimously upheld by the country's Constitutional Court, ending his presidency.
What happened on April 4
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 503 BCE to 2025.
Standout on April 4
2023
Finland
Finland becomes a member of NATO after Turkey accepts its membership request.
About April 4
April 4 is the 94th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 94 of 365 (95 in leap years)271 days left in the year (271 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 14 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 159 days
- Roman numerals
- IV.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thAustin Mahone1996
- 30thComet Hyakutake1996
- 25thAngelo Stiller2001
- 25thAnzor Alem2001
- 25thJalen Carter2001
- 10thChus Lampreave2016
- 1stImpeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol2025
- 1stManoj Kumar2025
April 4 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Chus Lampreave
- 25 years ago2001
- Jalen Carter · Angelo Stiller · Anzor Alem
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on April 4 — ages this year
- 2005Lil Mabuturns 21
- 2003Harvey Elliottturns 23
- 2001Jalen Carterturns 25
- 2001Angelo Stillerturns 25
- 2001Anzor Alemturns 25
- 1996Austin Mahoneturns 30
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Russo-Ukrainian war
Russo-Ukrainian war: The Battle of Chasiv Yar begins.
Finland
Finland becomes a member of NATO after Turkey accepts its membership request.
National day of mourning
China holds a national day of mourning for martyrs who died in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease outbreak.
Khan Shaykhun chemical attack
Syria conducts an air strike on Khan Shaykhun using chemical weapons, killing 89 civilians.
2013 Thane building collapse
A building collapsed on tribal land in Thane in Maharashtra, India, causing 74 deaths.
Georgian Airways Flight 834
Georgian Airways Flight 834 crashed at N'djili Airport in Kinshasa, killing 32 people and leaving one survivor.
2010 Baja California earthquake
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits south of the Mexico-USA border, killing at least two and damaging buildings across the two countries.
France
France announces its return to full participation of its military forces within NATO.
MPLA
The MPLA government of Angola and UNITA rebels sign a peace treaty ending the Angolan Civil War.
Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-83. However, the mission is later cut short due to a fuel cell problem.
Comet Hyakutake
Comet Hyakutake is imaged by the USA Asteroid Orbiter Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous.
KLM Cityhopper Flight 433
Three people are killed when KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 crashes at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
John Heinz
Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their airplane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania.
1991 Sacramento hostage crisis
Forty-one people are taken hostage inside a Good Guys! Electronics store in Sacramento, California. Three of the hostage takers and three hostages are killed.
Flag of Hong Kong
The current flag of Hong Kong (pictured) was adopted for post-colonial use during the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress.
Evan Mecham
Evan Mecham, Governor of Arizona, was removed from office after being convicted in his impeachment trial.
List of governors of Arizona
Governor Evan Mecham of Arizona is convicted in his impeachment trial and removed from office.
Garuda Indonesia Flight 035
Garuda Indonesia Flight 032 crashes at Medan Airport, killing 23.
Ronald Reagan
President Ronald Reagan calls for an international ban on chemical weapons.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Challenger makes its maiden voyage into space on STS-6.
Bill Gates
Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: On a mission to evacuate children from South Vietnam, a U.S. Air Force plane crash-landed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, killing 78 children and 60 others.
Construction of the World Trade Center
A year after the completion of the second of the complex's twin towers, the World Trade Center in New York City was officially dedicated.
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
A C-141, dubbed the Hanoi Taxi, flew the last mission of Operation Homecoming to return American prisoners of war from Vietnam.
Civil rights movement
American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (pictured) was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
North Atlantic Treaty
Twelve nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty, establishing NATO, an international military alliance whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.
1905 Kangra earthquake
An earthquake hit the Kangra Valley in India, killing at least 20,000 people and destroying 100,000 buildings.
Royal Kennel Club
The Kennel Club, the world's oldest kennel club, was founded in the United Kingdom after Sewallis Shirley became frustrated by trying to organise dog shows without a consistent set of rules.
Bryant's Minstrels
Bryant's Minstrels premiered the minstrel song "Dixie" in New York City as part of their blackface show.
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison became the first U.S. president to die in office, sparking a brief constitutional crisis regarding questions of presidential succession that were unanswered by the U.S. Constitution.
Napoleon
Napoleon abdicated as Emperor of the French and named his son Napoleon II to replace him.
Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I knighted Francis Drake for completing a circumnavigation of the world.
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice signed a five-year peace treaty.
Komnenos
The Komnenos dynasty came to full power with the coronation of Alexios I Komnenos (pictured) as Byzantine emperor.
Roman consul
Roman consul Agrippa Menenius Lanatus celebrated a triumph for a military victory over the Sabines.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937)
Wayne Henderson (musician)
Wayne Henderson, American trombonist and producer (born 1939)
Kumba Yala
Kumba Ialá, Bissau-Guinean soldier and politician, President of Guinea-Bissau (born 1953)
Tommy Tycho
Tommy Tycho, Hungarian-Australian pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1928)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Isidore of Seville
Christian feast day: Isidore of Seville
Plato of Sakkoudion
Christian feast day: Plato of Sakkoudion
Tigernach of Clones
Christian feast day: Tigernach of Clones
Benedict the Moor
Christian feast day: Benedict the Moor
Reginald Heber
Christian feast day: Reginald Heber (Anglican Church of Canada)
Gaetano Catanoso
Christian feast day: Gaetano Catanoso
Martin Luther King Jr.
Christian feast day: Martin Luther King Jr. (Episcopal Church (USA))
Children's Day
Children's Day (Hong Kong, Taiwan)
Spread across the centuries
- 6th century BCE1
- 11th century1
- 13th century1
- 16th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century33
- 21st century35
Earliest: Roman consul (503 BCE). Most recent: Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Dates before the year 1 are given on the proleptic Julian calendar. Day-level precision for ancient events is traditional rather than documented.
Nearby and related
Questions about April 4
What day of the year is April 4?
April 4 is the 94th day of the year, with 271 days left after it.
What star sign is April 4?
April 4 falls under Aries (March 21 – April 19), a fire sign ruled by Mars. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 4?
We record 84 entries for April 4: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 503 BCE to 2025.
Who was born on April 4?
Lil Mabu (2005) is among the notable births on April 4. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 4 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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