Born on 4 August 1994

At A Glance

4 August 1994 at a glance

Day of the week

4 August 1994 was a Thursday.

Irish Chart Song in 1994

The Irish chart song for 1994 was “Rock My Heart” by Haddaway.

Top Film of 1994

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1994 was The Lion King.

Star sign

The star sign for 4 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 4 August 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 4 August 1994 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 4 August

• 1983 Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Captain Thomas Sankara.
• 1984 The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
• 1984 The Ariane 3 rocket is launched for the first time, carrying the Eutelsat I F-2 and Télécom 1A satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
• 1987 The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to give equal time to opposing views.
• 1995 Operation Storm, the last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence begins.

Famous people born on 4 August

• Barack Obama, American lawyer and politician, 44th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1961)
• Billy Bob Thornton, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1955)
• Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Duchess of Sussex, American member of British royal family, media personality and actress (born 1981)
• Cole Sprouse, American actor (born 1992)

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