July 4
July 4 is the 186th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 180 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Cancer.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On July 4 the Sun's declination is approximately +22.8°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a July 4.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Andrew of Crete
- Christian feast day: Bertha of Artois
- Christian feast day: Blessed Catherine Jarrige
- Christian feast day: Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati
- Christian feast day: Elizabeth of Aragon (or of Portugal)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2025 — A devastating flood strikes the Texas Hill Country, killing at least 108 people. ↗(1 years ago)more
On July 4, 2025, destructive and deadly flooding took place in the Hill Country region of the U.S. state of Texas. During the flooding, water levels along the Guadalupe River rose rapidly. As a result, at least 135 people were killed, at least 117 of them in Kerr County.
2025 — The Oasis Live '25 tour began in Principality Stadium, Cardiff, ending a 16 year hiatus. ↗(1 years ago)more
The Oasis Live '25 Tour was a concert tour by the English rock band Oasis. It began on 4 July 2025 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, and concluded on 23 November at Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo, Brazil. The tour marked Oasis's first live appearances since they split in 2009.
- 2024 — The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, wins a landslide majority in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government. ↗(2 years ago)
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The Labour Party, commonly Labour, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Conservative Party. It sits on the centre-left of the left–right political spectrum, and has been described as an alliance of democratic socialists, social democrats and trade unionists.
2015 — Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América Final. ↗(11 years ago)more
Association football, more commonly known as just football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a ball around a pitch.
2012 — The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN. ↗(14 years ago)more
The Higgs boson, sometimes called the Higgs particle, is an elementary particle in the Standard Model of particle physics produced by the quantum excitation of the Higgs field, one of the fields in particle physics theory.
2009 — The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks. ↗(17 years ago)more
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture of a robed and crowned woman on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, within New York City. The copper-clad statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, and its metal framework built by Gustave Eiffel.
2009 — The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao. ↗(17 years ago)more
The Mindanao bombings was a series of seemingly unrelated bomb attacks that took place on July 4, 5, and 7, 2009 in the towns of Datu Piang and Jolo, and the cities of Cotabato and Iligan in Mindanao, Philippines. The bombings killed 8 people and injured at least 66.
2008 — A bomb explodes at a concert in Minsk's Independence Square, injuring 50 people. ↗(18 years ago)more
The 2008 Minsk bombing took place just after midnight on 4 July 2008, in Minsk, Belarus and wounded 54 people. The explosion happened near the Hero City monument at a concert to celebrate Belarus' independence. The concert had been attended by Belarus' President, Alexander Lukashenko, who was not hurt and who officials said was not the target.
2006 — Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day. ↗(20 years ago)more
The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transportation for Earth-to-orbit crew and cargo from 1981 to 2011.
2005 — The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1. ↗(21 years ago)more
Deep Impact was a NASA space probe launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on January 12, 2005. It was designed to study the interior composition of the comet Tempel 1 (9P/Tempel), by releasing an impactor into the comet. At 05:52 UTC on July 4, 2005, the Impactor successfully collided with the comet's nucleus.
2004 — The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City. ↗(22 years ago)more
One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-t...
2004 — Greece beats Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and becomes European Champion for first time in its history. ↗(22 years ago)more
The Greece national football team represents Greece in men's international football matches, and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece is one of only ten national teams to have been crowned UEFA European Champions.
Notable births
2003 — Polina Bogusevich, Russian singer ↗(23 years ago)more
Polina Sergeyevna Bogusevich, also known as Nanamé, is a Russian singer. She represented Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Wings", and went on to win the competition. She is the second Russian entrant to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
1999 — Moa Kikuchi, Japanese musician ↗(27 years ago)more
Moa Kikuchi , better known by her stage name Moametal, is a Japanese singer and dancer. She is best known as a member of the kawaii metal band Babymetal, and was formerly a member of the idol group Sakura Gakuin. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse Inc.
1995 — Post Malone, American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer ↗(31 years ago)more
Austin Richard Post, known professionally as Post Malone, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His music blends various genres including pop, hip-hop, trap, country, R&B, and rock.
- 1993 — Tom Barkhuizen, English footballer ↗(33 years ago)
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Thomas John Barkhuizen is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Barrow.
1992 — Ángel Romero, Paraguayan footballer ↗(34 years ago)more
Ángel Rodrigo Romero Villamayor is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors and the Paraguay national team. He is the twin brother of Óscar Romero.
1992 — Óscar Romero, Paraguayan footballer ↗(34 years ago)more
Óscar David Romero Villamayor is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primera División club Huracán and the Paraguay national team. He is the twin brother of Ángel Romero.
Notable deaths
2025 — Lyndon Byers, Canadian ice hockey player and radio host (born 1964) ↗(1 years ago)more
Lyndon Svi Byers was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and radio personality. Byers played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for parts of ten seasons with the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks, earning a reputation as one of the league's toughest enforcers. He was the cousin of former NHL forward Dane Byers.
2025 — Richard Greenberg, American playwright and television writer (born 1958) ↗(1 years ago)more
Richard Greenberg was an American playwright and television writer known for his subversively humorous depictions of middle-class American life. He had more than 25 plays premiere on Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off-Broadway in New York City and eight at the South Coast Repertory Theatre in Costa Mesa, California, including The Violet Hour, Everett Bee...
2025 — Bobby Jenks, American baseball player (born 1981) ↗(1 years ago)more
Robert Scott Jenks was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox from 2005 through 2011, and was a two-time All-Star. A relief pitcher, Jenks served as a closer for most of his career, and he ranks second in career saves among White Sox pitchers.
2025 — Peter Russell-Clarke, Australian chef, author and illustrator (born 1935) ↗(1 years ago)more
Peter Russell-Clarke was an Australian chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and illustrator, artist, cartoonist, television presenter and media personality.
2025 — Mark Snow, American composer for film and television (born 1946) ↗(1 years ago)more
Mark Snow was an American composer for film and television. He was perhaps best known for composing the theme for The X-Files, and would compose for the show's initial nine-season run from 1993 to 2001. He would return for the show's revival from 2015 to 2018.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (186) | 2 × 3 × 31 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (180) | 2^2 × 3^2 × 5 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 04072026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +22.79° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 14 days |