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4 October 2021

Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.

Holidays

No listed India public holiday for this date.

Observances

No UN observance in the current list for this date.

Selected anniversaries

Anniversary
1943 - World War II: Allied forces executed Operation Leader, an air raid against German shipping near Bodø, Norway.
Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
Anniversary
1941 - Willie Gillis, one of Norman Rockwell's trademark characters, debuted on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
Fictional character by Norman Rockwell
Anniversary
1927 - Gutzon Borglum and approximately 400 workers began sculpting Mount Rushmore.
American sculptor (1867–1941)
Anniversary
1925 - Great Syrian Revolt: Rebels led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji captured the city of Hama from the French Mandate of Syria.
1920s uprising against French rule
Anniversary
1918 - First World War: The Japanese merhant ship Hirano Maru was sunk by a German submarine in the Celtic Sea with the loss of 291 lives.
Global conflict from 1914 to 1918

Historical events

No items available.

Notable births

Born
1997 - Rishabh Pant, Indian cricketer
Indian cricketer (born 1997)
Born
1997 - Yuju, South Korean singer
South Korean singer (born 1997)
Born
1996 - Ella Balinska, English actress
English actress (born 1996)
Born
1995 - Jeonghan, South Korean singer
South Korean singer (born 1995)
Born
1995 - Kenny Clark, American football player
American football player (born 1995)
Born
1995 - Mikolas Josef, Czech singer and songwriter
Czech singer-songwriter (born 1995)
Born
1994 - Mike Williams, American football player
American football player (born 1994)
Born
1993 - Mitchell Swepson, Australian cricketer
Australian cricketer

Notable deaths

No items available.

Sky

Moon phase

Waning Crescent

4.4% illuminated

Lunar age: 27.5 days
Sun zodiac

Libra

11.48 degrees

Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac

Virgo

15.55 degrees

Constellation: Leo

Astronomy events

No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.

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