2007 - Phoenix, NASA's spacecraft is launched and is expected to land on Mars
1977 - U.S Department of Energy is created
1961 - The United States 44th President, Barack Obama is born
1947 - Japan sets up their 1st Supreme Court
1902 - Greenwich foot tunnels first open
This Day In Business
1930 - The first US supermarket, called King Kullen, opens in Queens, New York.
1984 - Prince's "Purple Rain" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks
1498 - Christopher Columbus begins his exploration of the Caribbean
1993 - Robin Ventura charges the mound to fight Nolan Ryan and gets put into a headlock
August 4th Holiday
Coast Guard Day - Commemorates the founding of the United States Coast Guard on August 4, 1790.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He once worked for a Dutch gaming publication titled Power Unlimited. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the August 4 Birthday Horoscope.
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