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4 May 2023
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
2019 - The inaugural race of the W Series took place at Hockenheimring, Germany, and was won by Jamie Chadwick (pictured), who later became the season's champion.2019 women's-only Racing Event
Anniversary
2015 - The Parliament of Malta moved from the Grandmaster's Palace to the purpose-built Parliament House (pictured).Constitutional legislative body in Malta
Anniversary
2000 - Ken Livingstone took office as the first mayor of London.English politician (born 1945)
Anniversary
1982 - Falklands War: HMS Sheffield was struck by an Exocet missile, killing 20 sailors and leading to its sinking six days later—the first Royal Navy ship sunk in action since World War II.1982 undeclared Argentina–United Kingdom war
Anniversary
1979 - Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom.Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
Historical events
History
2023 - Nine people are killed and thirteen injured in a spree shooting in Mladenovac and Smederevo, Serbia. It is the second mass shooting in the country in two days.2023 spree shooting in Serbia
History
2019 - The inaugural all-female motorsport series, W Series, takes place at Hockenheimring. The race was won by Jamie Chadwick, who would go on to become the inaugural series champion.Female-only single-seater racing championship
History
2014 - Three people are killed and 62 injured in a pair of bombings on buses in Nairobi, Kenya.History
2007 - Greensburg, Kansas is almost completely destroyed by the 2007 Greensburg tornado, a 1.7-mile wide EF5 tornado. It was the first-ever tornado to be rated with the new Enhanced Fujita scale.City in Kiowa County, Kansas
History
2002 - One hundred three people are killed and 51 are injured in a plane crash near Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Nigeria.2002 aviation accident
History
2000 - Ken Livingstone becomes the first Mayor of London (an office separate from that of the Lord Mayor of London).English politician (born 1945)
History
1998 - A federal judge in Sacramento, California, gives "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski four life sentences plus 30 years after Kaczynski accepts a plea agreement sparing him from the death penalty.Capital city of California, United States
History
1994 - Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat sign a peace accord, granting self-rule in the Gaza Strip and Jericho.Top minister of cabinet and government
History
1990 - Latvia declares independence from the Soviet Union.Country in Northern Europe
History
1989 - Iran–Contra affair: Former White House aide Oliver North is convicted of three crimes and acquitted of nine other charges; the convictions are later overturned on appeal.1985–1987 political scandal in the U.S.
Notable births
Born
2001 - Noah Beck, American media personality and actorAmerican influencer (born 2001)
Born
1995 - Shameik Moore, American actor and musicianAmerican actor and musician (born 1995)
Born
1994 - Joseph Tapine, New Zealand rugby league playerNew Zealand and Maori international rugby league player
Born
1992 - Victor Oladipo, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1992)
Born
1991 - Brianne Jenner, Canadian women's ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 1991)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Tekin Kartal, Kurdish drug trafficker and gangster (born 1990)Turkish drug trafficker (1990–2024)
Died
2024 - Ron Kavana, Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and band leader (born 1950)Musical artist
Died
2021 - Nick Kamen, English model, songwriter (born 1962)British singer-songwriter and model (1962–2021)
Died
2020 - Don Shula, American football player and coach (born 1930)American football player and coach (1930–2020)
Died
2020 - Greg Zanis, American carpenter and activist (born 1950)American carpenter (1950–2020)
Died
2019 - Alia Abdulnoor, Emirati imprisoned woman (born 1977)Emirati convict (1977–2019)
Died
2016 - Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, Burundian politician (born 1946)President of Burundi from 1976 to 1987
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
99.2% illuminated
Lunar age: 13.9 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
13.78 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Moon zodiac
Libra
28.61 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.