September 4: Holidays, Historical Events, Famous Birthdays & Zodiac Sign

Quick Facts for September 4

• Zodiac sign: Virgo
• Day of year: 247

Holidays & Observances on September 4

• Immigrant's Day (Argentina)
• Toothfish Day (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)

On This Day in History

• 2024 — A 14-year-old gunman kills four people and injures seven in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School near Winder, Georgia.
• 2022 — Ten people are killed and 15 are injured in a stabbing spree in 13 locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Saskatchewan.
• 2007 — Three terrorists suspected to be a part of Al-Qaeda are arrested in Germany after allegedly planning attacks on both the Frankfurt International airport and US military installations.
• 2002 — The Oakland Athletics win their 20th consecutive game, an American League record, until the Cleveland Indians surpassed it in 2017.
• 2001 — Tokyo DisneySea opens to the public as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.

Famous Birthdays on September 4

• 2001 — Talitha Bateman, American actress
• 2000 — Sergio Gómez, Spanish footballer
• 1998 — Neru Nagahama, Japanese television personality
• 1996 — Ashton Golding, English rugby league player
• 1996 — Jordan Lilley, English rugby league player

About September 4

In the world of professional sports, momentum is everything, but what the Oakland Athletics achieved in 2002 remains a feat of pure-粹 excellence. On this day, the team secured their 20th consecutive victory, setting an American League record that stood as a benchmark of dominance for fifteen years until it was finally surpassed in 2017.

While the diamond saw historic action, other corners of the globe were celebrating new beginnings. In 2001, the landscape of international tourism shifted with the grand opening of Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu, Chiba. As part of the massive Tokyo Disney Resort, this unique park brought a new level of maritime-themed enchantment to guests in Japan.