Today, April 4, is the 94th day of the year (95th day in leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Aries.
AP April 4 Today in History
The 2010s
The 1970s
- 1974: Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves ties Babe Ruth's home run record after hitting his 714th.
April 4 1968
1968: Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray in Memphis, Tennessee.
April 4 1841
1841: President William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia only 1 month after his inauguration.
The 1800s
- 1850: Los Angeles is incorporated into a city.
April 4 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: Tom Delay Standing O (2006)
The Daily Show: Tommy Lasorda (2005)
The Daily Show: Enron Field Dome (2002)
The Daily Show: Grandma gets high (2001)
Holidays and Observances
- Landmine Awareness Day
- Taiwan - Childrens Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1991: Jamie Lynn Spears - Zoey 101
- 1973: David Blaine - Musician
- 1965: David Cross - Arrested Development
- 1965: Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
- 1915: Muddy Waters - Blues Musician
Famous Deaths
- 1968: Martin Luther King Jr. - Civil Rights Activist
- 1841: William Henry Harrison - 9th American President