On August 4, history records 41 notable events, 212 famous births and 84 deaths, spanning the years 598 to 1789.
Events on this day include: Goguryeo-Sui War: Emperor Wéndi of Sui orders his youngest son, Yang Liang (assisted by the co-prime minister Gao Jiong), to conquer Goguryeo (Korea) during... (598); Second Barons' War: Battle of Evesham: The army of Prince Edward (the future king Edward I of England) defeats the forces of rebellious barons led by Simon d... (1265).
Notable people born on August 4 include Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester (1222), Külüg Khan, Emperor Wuzong of Yuan (1281), Leopold I, Duke of Austria (1290).
Notable figures who died on this day include Lady Zhen (221), Berengar II of Italy (966), Henry I of France (1060).
Events on 4 August 41
See all →Goguryeo-Sui War: Emperor Wéndi of Sui orders his youngest son, Yang Liang (assisted by the co-prime minister Gao Jiong), to conquer Goguryeo (Korea) during the Manchurian rainy season, with a Chinese army and navy.
Second Barons' War: Battle of Evesham: The army of Prince Edward (the future king Edward I of England) defeats the forces of rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, killing de Montfort and many of his allies.
First War of Scottish Independence: James Douglas leads a raid into Weardale and almost kills Edward III of England.
Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir: The Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal.
Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Perignon's invention of champagne; it is not clear whether he actually invented champagne, however he has been credited as an innovator who developed the techniques used to perfect sparkling wine.
War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles.
Mount Asama erupts in Japan, killing about 1,400 people. The eruption causes a famine, which results in an additional 20,000 deaths.
France: members of the National Constituent Assembly take an oath to end feudalism and abandon their privileges.