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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 4 MAI

Découvrez les événements historiques les plus importants qui se sont déroulés le 4 Mai et qui ont marqué le monde.

Panama Canal

Année: 1904

The United States begins construction of the Panama Canal.

Royal Canadian Navy

Année: 1910

The Royal Canadian Navy is created.

Haymarket affair

Année: 1886

Haymarket affair: In Chicago, United States, a homemade bomb is thrown at police officers trying to break up a labor rally, killing one officer. Ensuing gunfire leads to the deaths of a further seven officers and four civilians.

National Association of Professional Base Ball Players

Année: 1871

The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Naval Battle of Hakodate

Année: 1869

The four-day Naval Battle of Hakodate begins. The newly formed Imperial Japanese Navy defeats the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate navy in the Sea of Japan off the city of Hakodate, leading to the surrender of the Ezo Republic on May 17.

Rhodes

Année: 1912

Italy occupies the Ottoman island of Rhodes.

May Fourth Movement

Année: 1919

May Fourth Movement: Student demonstrations take place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, protesting the Treaty of Versailles, which transferred Chinese territory to Japan.

World War II

Année: 1942

World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea begins with an attack by aircraft from the United States aircraft carrier USS Yorktown on Japanese naval forces at Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands. The Japanese forces had invaded Tulagi the day before.

NAISSANCES DU 4 MAI

Découvrez les personnalnalités célèbres nées le 4 Mai, notamment des leaders, artistes, scientifiques et icônes culturelles.

Richard Proenneke

Année de naissance: 1916

Richard Proenneke, American soldier, carpenter, and meteorologist (died 2003)

Maedayama Eigorō

Année de naissance: 1914

Maedayama Eigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 39th Yokozuna (died 1971)

Jane Jacobs

Année de naissance: 1916

Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist (died 2006)

Nick Joaquin

Année de naissance: 1917

Nick Joaquin, Filipino writer, journalist and historian (died 2004)

Edo Murtić

Année de naissance: 1921

Edo Murtić, Croatian painter, sculptor, and illustrator (died 2005)

Kakuei Tanaka

Année de naissance: 1918

Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese soldier and politician, 64th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1993)

Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark

Année de naissance: 1913

Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark (died 2007)

Lincoln Kirstein

Année de naissance: 1907

Lincoln Kirstein, American soldier and playwright, co-founded the New York City Ballet (died 1996)

DéCèS DU 4 MAI

Souvenez-vous des personnalités marquantes décédées le 4 Mai et de leur héritage durable.

Joseph Plunkett

Année de décès: 1916

Joseph Plunkett, Irish rebel and writer (born 1887)

Nettie Stevens

Année de décès: 1912

Nettie Stevens, American geneticist credited with discovering sex chromosomes (born 1861)

Willie Pearse

Année de décès: 1916

Willie Pearse, Irish rebel (born 1881)

John Murray (Victorian politician)

Année de décès: 1916

John Murray, Australian politician, 23rd Premier of Victoria (born 1851)

Edward Daly (Irish revolutionary)

Année de décès: 1916

Ned Daly, Irish rebel commander (Easter Rising) (born 1891)

Gotse Delchev

Année de décès: 1903

Gotse Delchev, Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary IMRO (born 1872)

John Jones Ross

Année de décès: 1901

John Jones Ross, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Premier of Quebec (born 1831)

Joseph Joubert

Année de décès: 1824

Joseph Joubert, French author (born 1754)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 4 MAI

Découvrez les fêtes, commémorations et célébrations spéciales ayant lieu le 4 Mai dans le monde entier.

Greenery Day

Greenery Day (Japan)

Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck Day (United States)

History of coal miners

Coal Miners Day (India)

Pink Shirt Day

Anti-Bullying Day (United Nations)

International Firefighters' Day

Literary Day

May Fourth Movement commemorations: Literary Day (Republic of China)

Star Wars Day

Star Wars Day (International observance)

Remembrance of the Dead

Remembrance of the Dead (Netherlands)

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