Örebro school shooting
Ten people are killed in a mass shooting at an adult education centre in Örebro, Sweden.
What happened on February 4
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 960 to 2025.
Standout on February 4
2025
Örebro school shooting
Ten people are killed in a mass shooting at an adult education centre in Örebro, Sweden.
About February 4
February 4 is the 35th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 35 of 365 (35 in leap years)330 days left in the year (331 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 6 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- February birthstone
- Amethystcalm, clarity and courage
- February birth flower
- Violet / Primrosefaithfulness and young love
- Next occurrence
- In 100 days
- Roman numerals
- IV.IIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 225thJohn Marshall1801
- 60thAll Nippon Airways Flight 601966
- 50thGuatemala1976
- 40thMahmudullah1986
- 40thMaximilian Götz1986
- 30thMohamed Sherif1996
- 10thEdgar Mitchell2016
- 5thMillie Hughes-Fulford2021
February 4 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Edgar Mitchell
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Guatemala
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on February 4 — ages this year
- 2003Kyla Kenedyturns 23
- 2003Rasmus Højlundturns 23
- 1999MJ Lendermanturns 27
- 1998Maximilian Wöberturns 28
- 1998Malik Monkturns 28
- 1996Mohamed Sherifturns 30
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic causes all casinos in Macau to be closed down for 15 days.
Songshan Airport
Shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan Airport, the crew of TransAsia Airways Flight 235 shut down the wrong engine in response to a flameout, leading to a crash that resulted in 43 deaths.
TransAsia Airways Flight 235
TransAsia Airways Flight 235, with 58 people on board, en route from the Taiwanese capital Taipei to Kinmen, crashes into the Keelung River just after takeoff, killing 43 people.
Colombia
Civic mobilizations in Colombia against FARC, under the name A million voices against the FARC.
London low emission zone
The London low emission zone (sign pictured), charging certain diesel-powered commercial vehicles to enter Greater London, came into operation.
Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin.
Serbia and Montenegro
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia adopts a new constitution, becoming a loose confederacy between Montenegro and Serbia.
Jacques Chirac
The World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium, Charter of Paris is signed by the President of France, Jacques Chirac and the Director General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, initiating World Cancer Day which is held on February 4 every year.
New Carissa
The Philippine-flagged freighter New Carissa ran aground near Coos Bay, Oregon, causing one of the worst oil spills in the state's history.
Killing of Amadou Diallo
Unarmed West African immigrant Amadou Diallo is shot 19 times by four plainclothes New York City police officers on an unrelated stake-out, inflaming race relations in the city.
New York City Police Department
Four plain-clothes New York City police officers shot and killed Amadou Diallo, an unarmed 23-year-old immigrant from Guinea, prompting outrage both in and outside the city.
February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake
An earthquake registering 5.9 MW struck northern Afghanistan, triggering landslides that killed over 2,300 people and destroyed around 15,000 homes.
Lebanon
En route to Lebanon, two Israeli Sikorsky CH-53 troop-transport helicopters collide in mid-air over northern Galilee, Israel, killing 73.
1997 Bojnurd earthquake
The Bojnurd earthquake measuring Mw 6.5 strikes Iran. With a Mercalli intensity of VIII, it kills at least 88 and damages 173 villages.
February 1992 Venezuelan coup attempt
A coup d'état is led by Hugo Chávez against Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Pérez.
Chicago Transit Authority
A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ends another and derails, killing 11 and injuring 180, the worst accident in the agency's history.
Guatemala
In Guatemala and Honduras an earthquake kills more than 22,000.
1975 Haicheng earthquake
Haicheng earthquake (magnitude 7.3 on the Richter scale) occurs in Haicheng, Liaoning, China.
M62 coach bombing
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.
The Troubles
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army bombed a motor coach carrying off-duty British Armed Forces personnel and their family members, killing twelve people.
Symbionese Liberation Army
The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California.
Patty Hearst
American newspaper heiress and socialite Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, which she later joined.
Yasser Arafat
Yasser Arafat (pictured) was elected chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Lunar Orbiter program
Lunar Orbiter program: Lunar Orbiter 3 lifts off from Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 13 on its mission to identify possible landing sites for the Surveyor and Apollo spacecraft.
All Nippon Airways Flight 60
All Nippon Airways Flight 60 plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133.
Angolan War of Independence
The Angolan War of Independence and the greater Portuguese Colonial War begin.
World War II
World War II: American forces liberated the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila, the largest Japanese-run internment camp for enemy civilians in the Philippines.
Philippine–American War
The Philippine–American War began when an American soldier, under orders to keep insurgents away from his unit's encampment, fired on a Filipino soldier in Manila.
Constantin von Tischendorf
Constantin von Tischendorf rediscovered the Codex Sinaiticus, a 4th-century great uncial codex of the Bible in Greek, in Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt.
Chilean War of Independence
Chilean War of Independence: Chilean forces captured the city of Valdivia.
John Marshall
John Marshall, whose court opinions helped lay the basis for U.S. constitutional law and made the Supreme Court a coequal branch of government, took office as chief justice.
1797 Riobamba earthquake
The Riobamba earthquake, the most powerful in Ecuador's history, devastated Riobamba and many other cities, causing at least 6,000 casualties.
English Reformation
Marian Restoration: Because he opposed Catholicism, John Rogers was burned at the stake (pictured) as the first English Protestant executed for heresy under the reign of Mary I.
Bartolomeu Dias
Bartolomeu Dias landed in Mossel Bay, becoming the first European known to have sailed around the Cape of Good Hope, the southern tip of Africa, beginning Portuguese influence and trade in the Indian Ocean.
1169 Sicily earthquake
A strong earthquake struck the eastern coast of Sicily, causing at least 15,000 deaths.
Emperor Taizu of Song
Emperor Taizu (pictured) came to power, initiating the Song dynasty of China that eventually lasted for more than three centuries.
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.
Millie Hughes-Fulford
Millie Hughes-Fulford, American astronaut, molecular biologist and NASA payload specialist (born 1945)
John Mahoney
John Mahoney, English-American actor, voice artist, and comedian (born 1940)
Keith Allen (ice hockey)
Keith Allen, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (born 1923)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Goldrofe of Arganil
Christian feast day: Goldrofe of Arganil
Rimbert
Christian feast day: Rimbert
Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Christian feast day: Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Andrew Corsini
Christian feast day: Andrew Corsini
Gilbert of Sempringham
Christian feast day: Gilbert of Sempringham
Rabanus Maurus
Christian feast day: Blessed Rabanus Maurus
February 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: February 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
John de Britto
Christian feast day: John de Brito
Spread across the centuries
- 10th century1
- 12th century1
- 15th century1
- 16th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century38
- 21st century30
Earliest: Emperor Taizu of Song (960). Most recent: Örebro school shooting (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.
Nearby and related
Questions about February 4
What day of the year is February 4?
February 4 is the 35th day of the year, with 330 days left after it.
What star sign is February 4?
February 4 falls under Aquarius (January 20 – February 18), a air sign ruled by Uranus (traditionally Saturn). The birthstone for the month is Amethyst.
How many things happened on February 4?
We record 85 entries for February 4: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 960 to 2025.
Who was born on February 4?
Kyla Kenedy (2003) is among the notable births on February 4. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the February 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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