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Historical events & facts — August 4
What happened on August 4?
On August 4, 1914, the United Kingdom declared war on Germany following the German invasion of neutral Belgium, completing the entry of the great powers into World War I. With that declaration, the conflict ceased to be European and became truly global, drawing in the vast British and French colonial empires as well.
On August 4, 1789, the French National Constituent Assembly abolished the feudal system in a historic session known as the Night of August 4th. Nobles voluntarily renounced their privileges, eliminating centuries of serfdom, tithes and manorial justice. It was one of the most radical acts of the French Revolution.
On August 4, 1962, Jamaica proclaimed its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming the first territory in the English-speaking Caribbean to do so. The island, known worldwide for reggae music and as the birthplace of Bob Marley, had been a British colony for more than three centuries.
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Famous people born on August 4
Robert Hayden
Robert Hayden was an American poet, essayist, and educator. He served as Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1976 to 1978, a role today known as U.S. Poet Laureate. He was the first African-American writer to hold the office.
Clarke Reed
Clarke Thomas Reed Sr. was an American businessman and politician. He served as Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party from 1966 to 1976. Prior to his political career, Reed was an agricultural businessman and a graduate in economics.
Robin Harper
Robin Charles Moreton Harper, is a Scottish politician, who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothians region (1999–2011).
Ted Strickland
Theodore Strickland is an American politician who served as the 68th governor of Ohio from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Ohio's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995, and again from 1997 to 2007. As of 2026, he is the most recent Democrat to serve as governor of Ohio.
Doudou Ndoye
Doudou Ndoye is a Senegalese lawyer and politician who served in the government of Senegal as Minister of Justice from 1983 to 1986. He is the Secretary-General of the Union for the Republic (UPR), a political party he founded in 2000, and was a candidate in the 2007 presidential election.
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