Famous Birthdays for 4th August 2026

1290 – Leopold I, “The Glorious”, Duke of Austria and Styria, member of the House of Habsburg, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1326)
1664 – Louis Lully, French musician and son of Jean-Baptiste Lully, born in Paris, France (d. 1734)
1890 – Erich Weinert, German communist writer, born in Magdeburg (d. 1953)
1912 – David Raksin, American composer renown for his work in film and TV (Laura; Modern Times), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
1912 – Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish architect, humanitarian, and diplomat during World War II (saved 10,000s of Jews), born in Lidingö Municipality, Sweden (d. 1952)
1938 – Judith S. Kaye, American jurist and the first female chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals (1993-2008), born in Monticello, New York (d. 2016)
1954 – Donald Gibb, American character actor (Revenge of the Nerds, Bloodsport), born in New York City (d. 2026)
1955 – Charles D. Gemar, American former NASA astronaut (STS-38, 48, 62) and lieutenant colonel (United States Army), born in Yankton, South Dakota
1960 – Dean Malenko, American professional wrestler and 4x WCW Cruiserweight champion (2x 1996; 1997; 1998), born in America
1970 – Bret Baier, American political correspondent (Fox News), born in Rumson, New Jersey

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