Famous people born on December 4 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is December 4, you share it with Jeff Bridges, Jay-Z, Tyra Banks — and you were born under Sagittarius, the sign of the adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
Birthday basics for December 4
Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac sign
Turquoise
Birthstone
Narcissus
Birth flower
338th
Day of the year
December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years), with 27 days still to come.
Famous people born on December 4
Jeff Bridges — American Academy Award-winning actor (born 1949).
Jay-Z — American rapper and entrepreneur (born 1969).
Tyra Banks — American supermodel and television host (born 1973).
Also sharing the day:
Edith Cavell (b. 1865) — British nurse celebrated for treating wounded soldiers from both sides in World War I.
Rainer Maria Rilke (b. 1875) — Austrian poet of the Duino Elegies and Letters to a Young Poet.
Marisa Tomei (b. 1964) — Oscar-winning actress of My Cousin Vinny.
December 4 in history
1783 — General George Washington bade farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York City.
1791 — The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, was first published in Britain.
1965 — NASA launched Gemini 7 with astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell aboard.
1872 — The American ship Mary Celeste was found adrift and deserted in the Atlantic, an enduring maritime mystery.
1881 — The first edition of the Los Angeles Times was published.
1998 — Space Shuttle Endeavour carried Unity, the first American module of the International Space Station, into orbit.
December 4 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is December 4?
Anyone born on December 4 is a Sagittarius — adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
What is the birthstone for December 4?
The birthstone for a December 4 birthday is Turquoise, and the birth flower is the Narcissus.
Who is the most famous person born on December 4?
Jeff Bridges is among the best known — American Academy Award-winning actor (born 1949).
What happened on December 4?
In 1783, General George Washington bade farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York City.
What day of the year is December 4?
December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years), with 27 days still to come.
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