Birthday September 04, 1768 Fran‡ois Rene de Chateaubriand, French poet, novelist, statesman
Birthday September 04, 1802 Marcus Whitman, missionary
Birthday September 04, 1803 Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady
Birthday September 04, 1810 Donald McKay, US naval architect, builder of fastest clipper ships
Birthday September 04, 1824 Anton Bruckner, in Austria, Wagner disciple
Birthday September 04, 1846 Daniel Burnham, American architect, built skyscrapers
Birthday September 04, 1872 Darius Milhaud, composer
Birthday September 04, 1901 Paul Osborn, playwright
Birthday September 04, 1905 Historical novelist Mary Renault is born
Birthday September 04, 1908 Richard Wright, American author (Native Son, Uncle Tom's Children)
Birthday September 04, 1917 Henry Ford II, businessman
Birthday September 04, 1918 Paul Harvey Radio, news commentator
Birthday September 04, 1919 Howard Morris
Birthday September 04, 1920 Craig Claiborne, food columnist, NY Times
Birthday September 04, 1926 Rep Robert J Lagomarsino, R-Calif
Birthday September 04, 1929 Thomas Eagleton, (D-Sen-Mo)
Birthday September 04, 1931 Mitzi Gaynor, in Chicago Ill
Birthday September 04, 1949 Tom Watson, Golfer
Birthday September 04, 1951 Judith Ivey
Birthday September 04, 1972 Danny Ponce
History September 04, 0476 Romulus Augustulus last Roman emperor in west is deposed
History September 04, 0476 Western Roman Empire falls
History September 04, 1596 Tsunami pounds Japanese islands
History September 04, 1609 Navigator Henry Hudson discovered island of Manhattan
History September 04, 1780 Bravery of Swamp Fox wins recruits at Blue Savannah
History September 04, 1781 LA founded in Valley of Smokes (Indian Name)
History September 04, 1833 1st newsboy hired (Barney Flaherty-NY Sun)
History September 04, 1862 North Beach & Mission Railway Company organized in S.F
History September 04, 1864 Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan is killed
History September 04, 1866 1st daily newspaper in Hawaii published
History September 04, 1870 French republic proclaimed
History September 04, 1882 1st district lit by electricty (NY's Pearl Street Station)
History September 04, 1886 Geronimo is captured ending last major US-Indian war
History September 04, 1886 The last American Indian warrior surrenders
History September 04, 1888 George Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak."
History September 04, 1911 Garros sets world altitude record of 4 250 m (13 944 ft)
History September 04, 1918 US troops land in Archangel Russia stay 10 months
History September 04, 1918 American troops land at Archangel
History September 04, 1920 last day of Julian civil calendar (in parts of Bulgaria)
History September 04, 1923 Yankee Sam Jones no-hits Philadelphia Athletics
History September 04, 1933 1st airplane to exceed 300 mph JR Wendell Glenview Il
History September 04, 1940 The USS Greer is fired upon
History September 04, 1941 Yanks beat Red Sox 6-3 & clinch their 12th & earliest pennant
History September 04, 1945 Japanese surrender on Wake Island
History September 04, 1950 1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines
History September 04, 1951 President Truman makes first transcontinental television broadcast
History September 04, 1951 1st transcontinental TV broadcast by Pres. Truman
History September 04, 1951 NBC extends to become a 61 station coast-to-coast network
History September 04, 1954 1st passage of McClure Strait fabled Northwest Passage completed
History September 04, 1957 Arkansas troops prevent desegregation
History September 04, 1957 Little Rock becomes a Cold War hotspot
History September 04, 1957 Edsel arrives in showrooms at last
History September 04, 1957 Ford Motor Co. introduced Edsel
History September 04, 1964 NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1)
History September 04, 1967 Marines in heavy fighting
History September 04, 1969 Radio Hanoi announces the death of Ho Chi Minh
History September 04, 1970 George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single
History September 04, 1972 American swimmer Mark Spitz 1st athlete to win 7 olympic gold medals
History September 04, 1972 Spitz wins 7th gold medal
History September 04, 1978 Ron Guidry wins his 20th
History September 04, 1980 Iraqi troops seized Iranian territory in a border dispute
History September 04, 1982 Valley Girl, becomes a top-40 hit for Frank and Moon Unit Zappa
History September 04, 1986 189.42 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange
History September 04, 1996 Colombian guerrilla organization attacks military base
History September 04, 1998 Google is incorporated
History September 04, 2002 Kelly Clarkson wins first American Idol
History September 04, 2014 Comedy legend Joan Rivers dies
September 04, 1768 Fran‡ois Rene de Chateaubriand, French poet, novelist, statesman
September 04, 1802 Marcus Whitman, missionary
September 04, 1803 Sarah Childress Polk, 1st lady
September 04, 1810 Donald McKay, US naval architect, builder of fastest clipper ships
September 04, 1824 Anton Bruckner, in Austria, Wagner disciple
September 04, 1846 Daniel Burnham, American architect, built skyscrapers
September 04, 1872 Darius Milhaud, composer
September 04, 1901 Paul Osborn, playwright
September 04, 1905 Historical novelist Mary Renault is born
September 04, 1908 Richard Wright, American author (Native Son, Uncle Tom's Children)
September 04, 1917 Henry Ford II, businessman
September 04, 1918 Paul Harvey Radio, news commentator
September 04, 1919 Howard Morris
September 04, 1920 Craig Claiborne, food columnist, NY Times
September 04, 1926 Rep Robert J Lagomarsino, R-Calif
September 04, 1929 Thomas Eagleton, (D-Sen-Mo)
September 04, 1931 Mitzi Gaynor, in Chicago Ill
September 04, 1949 Tom Watson, Golfer
September 04, 1951 Judith Ivey
September 04, 1972 Danny Ponce
September 04, 0476 Romulus Augustulus last Roman emperor in west is deposed
September 04, 0476 Western Roman Empire falls
September 04, 1596 Tsunami pounds Japanese islands
September 04, 1609 Navigator Henry Hudson discovered island of Manhattan
September 04, 1780 Bravery of Swamp Fox wins recruits at Blue Savannah
September 04, 1781 LA founded in Valley of Smokes (Indian Name)
September 04, 1833 1st newsboy hired (Barney Flaherty-NY Sun)
September 04, 1862 North Beach & Mission Railway Company organized in S.F
September 04, 1864 Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan is killed
September 04, 1866 1st daily newspaper in Hawaii published
September 04, 1870 French republic proclaimed
September 04, 1882 1st district lit by electricty (NY's Pearl Street Station)
September 04, 1886 Geronimo is captured ending last major US-Indian war
September 04, 1886 The last American Indian warrior surrenders
September 04, 1888 George Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak."
September 04, 1911 Garros sets world altitude record of 4 250 m (13 944 ft)
September 04, 1918 US troops land in Archangel Russia stay 10 months
September 04, 1918 American troops land at Archangel
September 04, 1920 last day of Julian civil calendar (in parts of Bulgaria)
September 04, 1923 Yankee Sam Jones no-hits Philadelphia Athletics
September 04, 1933 1st airplane to exceed 300 mph JR Wendell Glenview Il
September 04, 1940 The USS Greer is fired upon
September 04, 1941 Yanks beat Red Sox 6-3 & clinch their 12th & earliest pennant
September 04, 1945 Japanese surrender on Wake Island
September 04, 1950 1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines
September 04, 1951 President Truman makes first transcontinental television broadcast
September 04, 1951 1st transcontinental TV broadcast by Pres. Truman
September 04, 1951 NBC extends to become a 61 station coast-to-coast network
September 04, 1954 1st passage of McClure Strait fabled Northwest Passage completed
September 04, 1957 Arkansas troops prevent desegregation
September 04, 1957 Little Rock becomes a Cold War hotspot
September 04, 1957 Edsel arrives in showrooms at last
September 04, 1957 Ford Motor Co. introduced Edsel
September 04, 1964 NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1)
September 04, 1967 Marines in heavy fighting
September 04, 1969 Radio Hanoi announces the death of Ho Chi Minh
September 04, 1970 George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single
September 04, 1972 American swimmer Mark Spitz 1st athlete to win 7 olympic gold medals
September 04, 1972 Spitz wins 7th gold medal
September 04, 1978 Ron Guidry wins his 20th
September 04, 1980 Iraqi troops seized Iranian territory in a border dispute
September 04, 1982 Valley Girl, becomes a top-40 hit for Frank and Moon Unit Zappa
September 04, 1986 189.42 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange
September 04, 1996 Colombian guerrilla organization attacks military base
September 04, 1998 Google is incorporated
September 04, 2002 Kelly Clarkson wins first American Idol
September 04, 2014 Comedy legend Joan Rivers dies