On this day: January 4
Events
Release of A Ship Comes InJanuary 4, 1928 · Film
Release of The DoorsJanuary 4, 1967 · Music- Release of Defenders of the FaithJanuary 4, 1984 · Music
- Release of RuneScapeJanuary 4, 2001 · Gaming
- Release of Hearts of Iron IIJanuary 4, 2005 · Gaming
- Release of Lana Del Ray a.k.a. Lizzy GrantJanuary 4, 2010 · Music
Founding of Motorola MobilityJanuary 4, 2011 · Companies
Founding of Motorola SolutionsJanuary 4, 2011 · Companies
Release of Katawa ShoujoJanuary 4, 2012 · Gaming
Release of Texas Chainsaw 3DJanuary 4, 2013 · Film
Born on this day
James UssherJanuary 4, 1581 – March 21, 1656 · Culture
Giovanni Battista PergolesiJanuary 4, 1710 – March 16, 1736 · Music- Johann Friedrich AgricolaJanuary 4, 1720 – December 2, 1774 · Music
Louis-Bernard Guyton de MorveauJanuary 4, 1737 – January 2, 1816 · Science
Benjamin RushJanuary 4, 1746 – April 19, 1813 · Science
Vivant DenonJanuary 4, 1747 – April 27, 1825 · Art
Bernardino DrovettiJanuary 4, 1776 – March 9, 1852 · Exploration
François RudeJanuary 4, 1784 – November 3, 1855 · Art
Johan August ArfwedsonJanuary 4, 1792 – October 28, 1841 · Science
Alexander GriboyedovJanuary 4, 1795 – January 30, 1829 · Music
Wilhelm BeerJanuary 4, 1797 – March 27, 1850 · Science
Louis BrailleJanuary 4, 1809 – January 6, 1852 · Technology
Louis Lucien BonaparteJanuary 4, 1813 – November 3, 1891 · Science
Isaac PitmanJanuary 4, 1813 – January 12, 1897 · Technology
Émile CohlJanuary 4, 1857 – January 20, 1938 · Film
George Albert SmithJanuary 4, 1864 – May 17, 1959 · Technology
Ramon CasasJanuary 4, 1866 – February 29, 1932 · Art- Joel Hastings MetcalfJanuary 4, 1866 – February 23, 1925 · Science
Josef SukJanuary 4, 1874 – May 29, 1935 · Music
Marsden HartleyJanuary 4, 1877 – September 2, 1943 · Art
Augustus JohnJanuary 4, 1878 – October 31, 1961 · Art
Wilhelm LehmbruckJanuary 4, 1881 – March 25, 1919 · Art
Walther KosselJanuary 4, 1888 – May 22, 1956 · Science
Moša PijadeJanuary 4, 1890 – March 15, 1957 · Art
André MassonJanuary 4, 1896 – October 28, 1987 · Art
C. L. R. JamesJanuary 4, 1901 – May 31, 1989 · Culture
Jean-Pierre VernantJanuary 4, 1914 – January 9, 2007 · Culture- Robert ParrishJanuary 4, 1916 – December 4, 1995 · Film
Carlos SauraJanuary 4, 1932 – February 10, 2023 · Film
Paul VirilioJanuary 4, 1932 – September 10, 2018 · Culture
Zurab TsereteliJanuary 4, 1934 – April 22, 2025 · Art
Gianni VattimoJanuary 4, 1936 – September 19, 2023 · Culture
Dyan CannonJanuary 4, 1937 – present · Film
Gao XingjianJanuary 4, 1940 – present · Culture
Brian David JosephsonJanuary 4, 1940 – present · Science- Helmut JahnJanuary 4, 1940 – May 8, 2021 · Culture
- George P. CosmatosJanuary 4, 1941 – April 19, 2005 · Film
John McLaughlinJanuary 4, 1942 – present · Music
Richard R. SchrockJanuary 4, 1945 – present · Science
Vesa-Matti LoiriJanuary 4, 1945 – August 10, 2022 · Film- Mark HollisJanuary 4, 1955 – February 25, 2019 · Music
Ann MagnusonJanuary 4, 1956 – present · Film
Sarojini SahooJanuary 4, 1956 – present · Culture
Julian SandsJanuary 4, 1958 – January 13, 2023 · Film
Peter SteeleJanuary 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010 · Music
May-Britt MoserJanuary 4, 1963 – present · Science
Till LindemannJanuary 4, 1963 – present · Music
Dave FoleyJanuary 4, 1963 – present · Film
Yvan AttalJanuary 4, 1965 – present · Film
Tigran KeosayanJanuary 4, 1966 – September 26, 2025 · Film
Christopher CassidyJanuary 4, 1970 – present · Space
Harmony KorineJanuary 4, 1973 – present · Film
Greg CipesJanuary 4, 1980 – present · Music
Lo MutucJanuary 4, 1986 – present · Film
Payal KapadiaJanuary 4, 1986 – present · Film
LabrinthJanuary 4, 1989 – present · Music