August 4th Fun Facts, Trivia and History |
August 4th History Highlights |
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Traditional August 4th Information |
Mosquitoes are attracted to people who just ate bananas. |
August 4th is… |
Chocolate Chip Cookie Day US Coast Guard Day Single Working Women’s Day |
August 4th Birthday Quotes |
“I don’t think a tough question is disrespectful.” “I think anything is possible if you have the mindset and the will and desire to do it and put the time in.” “Either you focus, or you hit something really hard.” ” When my cats aren’t happy, I’m not happy. Not because I care about their mood but because I know they’re just sitting there thinking up ways to get even.” “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!'” ” Getting the nomination is like gravy. Winning would be like whatever is better than gravy.” “We are reminded that, in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth, or status, or power, or fame, but rather how well we have loved and what small part we have played in making the lives of other people better.” |
August 4th Birthdays |
1521 – Pope Urban VII (died in 1590) 1792 – Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet, and playwright (died in 1822) 1821 – Louis Vuitton, French fashion designer, founded Louis Vuitton (died in 1892) 1900 – Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother of the United Kingdom (died in 2002) 1904 – Helen Kane, American singer, and actress (died in 1966) 1910 – Anita Page, American actress (died in 2008) 1920 – Helen Thomas, American journalist and author (died in 2013) 1944 – Richard Belzer, American actor 1955 – Billy Bob Thornton, American actor 1961 – Barack Obama, American politician, 44th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate 1962 – Roger Clemens, American baseball player 1970 – Bret Baier, American journalist 1971 – Jeff Gordon, American race car driver 1975 – Andy Hallett, American actor (died in 2009) 1978 – Kurt Busch, American race car driver 1981 – Meghan Markle, American actress 1988 – Carly Foulkes, Canadian model, and actress 1992 – Dylan Sprouse, American actor 1992 – Cole Sprouse, American actor |
August 4th History |
70 – The Romans destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem. 1693 – Celebratory date for Dom Perignon’s invention of Champagne. 1790 – A tariff act created the need for the Revenue Cutter Service, later renamed The United States Coast Guard. 1892 – The father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden were found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. Lizzie was acquitted of the crime. 1921 – Cropdusting was invented. John B. Macready flew a Curtiss JN-4 over catalpa trees near Troy, Ohio, killing 99% of the leaf caterpillars, saving the 5000 trees with 175 pounds of lead arsenate pesticide. 1936 – Jesse Owens, black Olympic track star, won the Gold Medal in Germany’s Olympics, embarrassing Adolph Hitler. 1942 – Holiday Inn was released in theaters. The Holiday Inn hotel chain was named after this film. Introduced the Academy Award for Best Original Song, White Christmas, by Irving Berlin and performed by Bing Crosby. 1956 – #1 Hit August 4, 1956 – August 17, 1956: The Platters – My Prayer 1958 – The Billboard Hot 100 was published for the first time. The first number-one song of the Hot 100 was “Poor Little Fool” by Ricky Nelson. 1958 – #1 Hit August 4, 1958 – August 17, 1958: Ricky Nelson – Poor Little Fool 1973 – #1 Hit August 4, 1973 – August 17, 1973: Maureen McGovern – The Morning After 1977 – US President Jimmy Carter signed legislation creating the United States Department of Energy. 1987 – The Federal Communications Commission rescinded the Fairness Doctrine, which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues “fairly.” 1990 – #1 Hit August 4, 1990 – August 31, 1990: Mariah Carey – Vision Of Love August 4, 1997 (fiction) Skynet was activated, The Terminator, Film 2001 – #1 Hit August 4, 2001 – August 17, 2001: Destiny’s Child – Bootylicious |
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts |
The Epic of Gilgamesh was indeed the first Bromance narrative. If people really slept like a baby, then they would wake up every 2 hours crying. #babysleep If every apple picked in Washington in a single year was placed side-by-side, they would circle the earth 29 times. Randolph Scott – Real Name: Randolph Crane A group of planted Flowers is called a Bed. Would a lightsaber continuously hum if you held it out the window of a sports car at top speed? 99% of all hazelnuts in the U.S. are grown in Oregon’s Willamette Valley If I was transported back in time, I don’t think I’d remember enough critical information to make me wealthy or successful. A 41-gun salute is a traditional salute to a royal birth in Great Britain. It is impossible to look cool while your shoes are squeaking on the floor. A group of Fish is called a Draft or Nest or Shoal or School. A group of caught Fish is called a Catch or Drought or Haul. “What an excellent day for an exorcism.” – Pazuzu in The Exorcist #moviequotes |
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