Famous people born on March 4 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is March 4, you share it with Antonio Vivaldi, Knute Rockne, Patricia Heaton — and you were born under Pisces, the sign of the imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
Birthday basics for March 4
Pisces ♓
Zodiac sign
Aquamarine
Birthstone
Daffodil
Birth flower
63rd
Day of the year
March 4 is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years), with 302 days still to come.
Famous people born on March 4
Antonio Vivaldi — Italian Baroque composer of The Four Seasons (born 1678).
Knute Rockne — Legendary Notre Dame football coach (born 1888).
Patricia Heaton — Actress known for Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle (born 1958).
Also sharing the day:
Garrett Morgan (b. 1877) — African-American inventor of the three-position traffic signal and an early safety hood.
Miriam Makeba (b. 1932) — South African singer known worldwide as "Mama Africa."
Catherine O'Hara (b. 1954) — Canadian-American comedy actress beloved for Home Alone and Schitt's Creek.
March 4 in history
1789 — The first Congress of the United States met in New York City, putting the Constitution into effect.
1791 — Vermont was admitted as the 14th U.S. state.
1837 — The city of Chicago was officially incorporated.
1890 — The Forth Bridge, then the longest bridge in Great Britain, opened in Scotland.
1917 — Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.
1933 — Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated, telling Americans "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
March 4 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is March 4?
Anyone born on March 4 is a Pisces — imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
What is the birthstone for March 4?
The birthstone for a March 4 birthday is Aquamarine, and the birth flower is the Daffodil.
Who is the most famous person born on March 4?
Antonio Vivaldi is among the best known — Italian Baroque composer of The Four Seasons (born 1678).
What happened on March 4?
In 1789, The first Congress of the United States met in New York City, putting the Constitution into effect.
What day of the year is March 4?
March 4 is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years), with 302 days still to come.
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