2007 - Phoenix, NASA's spacecraft is launched and is expected to land on Mars
1977 - U.S Department of Energy is created
1961 - The United States 44th President, Barack Obama is born
1947 - Japan sets up their 1st Supreme Court
1902 - Greenwich foot tunnels first open
This Day In Business
1930 - The first US supermarket, called King Kullen, opens in Queens, New York.
1984 - Prince's "Purple Rain" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks
1498 - Christopher Columbus begins his exploration of the Caribbean
1993 - Robin Ventura charges the mound to fight Nolan Ryan and gets put into a headlock
August 4th Holiday
Coast Guard Day - Commemorates the founding of the United States Coast Guard on August 4, 1790.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He was an advocate for Native American rights and famously sent an Inuit activist representative in his place to receive an award. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the August 4 Birthday Horoscope.
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