Oasis Live '25 Tour
The Oasis Live '25 tour begins in Principality Stadium, Cardiff, ending a 16-year hiatus.
What happened on July 4
38 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 414 to 2025.
Standout on July 4
2024
Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in the United Kingdom general election, ending fourteen years of Conservative rule.
About July 4
July 4 is the 185th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 185 of 365 (186 in leap years)180 days left in the year (180 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 27 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- July birthstone
- Rubypassion, vitality and protection
- July birth flower
- Larkspur / Water lilypositivity, grace and an open heart
- Next occurrence
- In 253 days
- Roman numerals
- IV.VIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 250thSecond Continental Congress1776
- 75thWilliam Shockley1951
- 50thIsrael Defense Forces1976
- 40thMarte Elden1986
- 40thNguyễn Ngọc Duy1986
- 40thÖmer Aşık1986
- 40thRafael Arévalo1986
- 40thTerrance Knighton1986
July 4 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Abbas Kiarostami
- 25 years ago2001
- Vladivostok Air Flight 352
- 50 years ago1976
- Israel Defense Forces
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on July 4 — ages this year
- 2003Polina Bogusevichturns 23
- 1999Moa Kikuchiturns 27
- 1995Post Maloneturns 31
- 1993Tom Barkhuizenturns 33
- 1992Ángel Romero (footballer)turns 34
- 1992Óscar Romero (footballer)turns 34
Historical events 38
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
July 2025 Central Texas floods
A devastating flood strikes the Texas Hill Country, killing at least 108 people.
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, wins a landslide majority in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government.
Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in the United Kingdom general election, ending fourteen years of Conservative rule.
Chile national football team
Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América final.
Higgs boson
The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN.
2009 Mindanao bombings
The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao.
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks.
2008 Minsk bombing
A bomb explodes at a concert in Minsk's Independence Square, injuring 50 people.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day.
Deep Impact (spacecraft)
The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1.
One World Trade Center
The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.
Greece national football team
Greece beats Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and becomes European Champion for first time in its history.
Boeing 707
A Boeing 707 crashes near Bangui M'Poko International Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, killing 28.
Vladivostok Air Flight 352
Vladivostok Air Flight 352 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Airport killing all 145 people on board.
Monster movie
The monster movie Pulgasari, the most-widely-seen North Korean film ever made, premiered in Tokyo, Japan.
Nozomi (spacecraft)
Japan launches the Nozomi probe to Mars, joining the United States and Russia as a space exploring nation.
NASA
NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.
Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide: Kigali, the Rwandan capital, is captured by the Rwandan Patriotic Front, ending the genocide in the city.
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue's first album, Kylie, was released, and went on to top the charts in the UK and New Zealand.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: Columbia lands at Edwards Air Force Base at the end of the program's final test flight, STS-4. President Ronald Reagan declares the Space Shuttle to be operational.
1982 kidnapping of Iranian diplomats
Four Iranian diplomats were kidnapped after they were stopped at a checkpoint in northern Lebanon by Lebanese Phalange forces; their fates remain unknown.
George Jackson Brigade
The George Jackson Brigade plants a bomb at the main power substation for the Washington state capitol in Olympia, in solidarity with a prison strike at the Walla Walla State Penitentiary Intensive Security Unit.
Israel Defense Forces
Israeli forces raided Uganda's Entebbe International Airport to free hostages taken by hijackers on Air France Flight 139.
1954 FIFA World Cup final
In what is known as "The Miracle of Bern", West Germany defeated Hungary 3–2 to win the FIFA World Cup.
William Shockley
William Shockley announced the invention of the junction transistor, for which he, John Bardeen, and Walter Houser Brattain later won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Brazilian cruiser Bahia
The Brazilian cruiser Bahia (pictured) was accidentally sunk by one of its own crewmen, killing more than 300 people.
Władysław Sikorski
The aircraft carrying Władysław Sikorski, prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile, crashed off Gibraltar, killing him and fifteen others and leading to several conspiracy theories.
The Holocaust
The Holocaust: During the German occupation of Latvia, a number of synagogues in Riga were set on fire, killing many Jews who were confined within.
Aktion AB
German AB-Aktion in Poland: After capturing Lwów, the Nazis executed professors of the University of Lwów along with their families.
World War I
World War I: Allied forces led by the Australian general John Monash won the Battle of Hamel, demonstrating the effectiveness of combined-arms techniques in trench warfare.
American Civil War
American Civil War: Confederate forces failed in an attempt to recapture the Union-occupied Helena, Arkansas.
River Thames
In a boat on the River Thames from Oxford to Godstow, author Lewis Carroll told Alice Liddell (pictured) and her sisters a story that later formed the basis for his book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Grand Junction Railway
The Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway with steam traction, opened between Birmingham and Newton Junction.
Second Continental Congress
In Philadelphia, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence (signing pictured), announcing that the thirteen American colonies were no longer a part of the British Empire.
First English Civil War
First English Civil War: Royalist forces defeated the Parliamentarians at the Battle of Burton Bridge, securing a crossing of the River Trent for a convoy of supplies travelling with Queen Henrietta Maria.
Chinese astronomy
Chinese astronomers recorded the sudden appearance of a "guest star", later identified as the supernova that created the Crab Nebula (pictured).
Theodosius II
Byzantine emperor Theodosius II proclaimed his elder sister Aelia Pulcheria as Augusta.
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.
Peter Russell-Clarke
Peter Russell-Clarke, Australian chef, author and illustrator (born 1935)
Richard Greenberg
Richard Greenberg, American playwright and television writer (born 1958)
Harmoko
Harmoko, Indonesian politician, former parliament speaker and government minister (born 1939)
John Blackwell (musician)
John Blackwell, American R&B, funk, and jazz drummer (born 1973)
Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, and photographer (born 1940)
William Conrad Gibbons
William Conrad Gibbons, American historian, author, and academic (born 1926)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Oda of Canterbury
Christian feast day: Oda of Canterbury
Elizabeth of Portugal
Christian feast day: Elizabeth of Aragon (or of Portugal)
Józef Kowalski (priest)
Christian feast day: Blessed Józef Kowalski
Antoine Daniel
Christian feast day: Antoine Daniel
Bertha of Artois
Christian feast day: Bertha of Artois
Andrew of Crete
Christian feast day: Andrew of Crete
Catherine Jarrige
Christian feast day: Blessed Catherine Jarrige
Pier Giorgio Frassati
Christian feast day: Pier Giorgio Frassati
Spread across the centuries
- 5th century1
- 11th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century3
- 20th century35
- 21st century36
Earliest: Theodosius II (414). Most recent: Oasis Live '25 Tour (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.
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Questions about July 4
What day of the year is July 4?
July 4 is the 185th day of the year, with 180 days left after it.
What star sign is July 4?
July 4 falls under Cancer (June 21 – July 22), a water sign ruled by Moon. The birthstone for the month is Ruby.
How many things happened on July 4?
We record 86 entries for July 4: 38 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 414 to 2025.
Who was born on July 4?
Polina Bogusevich (2003) is among the notable births on July 4. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the July 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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