Famous people born on September 4 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is September 4, you share it with Richard Wright, Mike Piazza, Beyoncé — and you were born under Virgo, the sign of the thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
Birthday basics for September 4
Virgo ♍
Zodiac sign
Sapphire
Birthstone
Aster
Birth flower
247th
Day of the year
September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years), with 118 days still to come.
Famous people born on September 4
Richard Wright — American author of Native Son and Black Boy (born 1908).
Mike Piazza — Hall of Fame baseball catcher (born 1968).
Beyoncé — Grammy-winning singer and global superstar (born 1981).
Also sharing the day:
Anton Bruckner (b. 1824) — Austrian composer and organist famed for his monumental symphonies.
Paul Harvey (b. 1918) — American radio broadcaster beloved for "The Rest of the Story."
Damon Wayans (b. 1960) — American comedian and actor who starred on In Living Color.
September 4 in history
1781 — The city of Los Angeles was founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles.
1888 — George Eastman registered the trademark Kodak and received a patent for his roll-film camera.
1998 — Google was founded by Stanford students Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
1882 — Thomas Edison's Pearl Street Station began operating in New York City as the first commercial central power plant.
1951 — The first live transcontinental television broadcast aired from San Francisco.
1972 — Swimmer Mark Spitz became the first athlete to win seven gold medals at a single Olympic Games.
September 4 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is September 4?
Anyone born on September 4 is a Virgo — thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
What is the birthstone for September 4?
The birthstone for a September 4 birthday is Sapphire, and the birth flower is the Aster.
Who is the most famous person born on September 4?
Richard Wright is among the best known — American author of Native Son and Black Boy (born 1908).
What happened on September 4?
In 1781, The city of Los Angeles was founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles.
What day of the year is September 4?
September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years), with 118 days still to come.
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