September 4 in History
September 4 is the birthday of Talitha Bateman (2001) and the anniversary of the death of Giorgio Armani (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for September 4, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Al-Biruni, Persian physician and polymath was born in 973, while Boniface I, pope of the Catholic Church died in 422.
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Famous people born on September 4
Famous people who died on September 4
2025
Katharine, Duchess of Kent (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Member of the British royal family (1933–2025)
2024
Bora Đorđević (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Serbian singer-songwriter and frontman of Riblja Čorba (1952–2024)
2021
Tunch Ilkin (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Turkish-American gridiron football player and sports broadcaster (1957–2021)
2021
Willard Scott (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American weather presenter and television personality (1934–2021)
What happened on September 4
- 2024
A 14-year-old gunman kills four people and injures seven in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School near Winder, Georgia.
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Ten people are killed and 15 are injured in a stabbing spree in 13 locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Saskatchewan.
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Pope Benedict XVI becomes the longest-lived pope, 93 years, four months, 16 days, surpassing Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903.
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Three terrorists suspected to be a part of Al-Qaeda are arrested in Germany after allegedly planning attacks on both the Frankfurt International airport and US military installations.
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The Oakland Athletics win their 20th consecutive game, an American League record, until the Cleveland Indians surpassed it in 2017.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2001
Tokyo DisneySea opens to the public as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two PhD students at Stanford University.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1995
The 1995 Okinawa rape occurs when 3 US servicemen abduct and rape a schoolchild. This would cause widespread protest against the US military presence on the prefecture.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
In Leipzig, East Germany, the first of weekly demonstration for the legalisation of opposition groups and democratic reforms takes place.
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The discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, the first fullerene molecule of carbon.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1977
The Golden Dragon massacre takes place in San Francisco.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1975
The Sinai Interim Agreement relating to the Arab–Israeli conflict is signed.
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Mark Spitz becomes the first competitor to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games.
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The Price Is Right premieres on CBS. It currently is the longest running game show on American television.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1971
Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashes near Juneau, Alaska, killing all 111 people on board.
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Editor's picks
Born on September 4
- 973 — Al-Biruni, Persian physician and polymath (died 1048)
- 1241 — Alexander III, king of Scotland (died 1286)
- 1383 — Felix V, antipope of Rome (died 1451)
Died on September 4
- 422 — Boniface I, pope of the Catholic Church
- 799 — Musa al-Kadhim, Arabic imam (born 745)
- 1037 — Bermudo III, king of León (born c. 1017)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for September 4
Quick answers
Who was born on September 4? Talitha Bateman (2001), Sergio Gómez (footballer, born 2000) (2000), Neru Nagahama (1998).
Who died on September 4? Giorgio Armani (2025), Katharine, Duchess of Kent (2025), Bora Đorđević (2024).
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