Tomorrow is Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Everything happening on August 04, 2026 — our fun national days, public holidays, religious observances, sports, and notable events in history.
About August 04
August 04, 2026 falls on a Tuesday, week 32 of 2026. It is day 216 of the year, with 149 days remaining. Calendar.cx lists 2 national days and fun holidays on August 4, plus public holidays, religious observances, sports events, and notable historical moments. Scroll down to explore everything happening on this date.
National Days & Fun Holidays on August 4
August 13, 2024
International Clouded Leopard Day
August 13, 2024
National Coast Guard Day
On This Day in History — August 4
- 2007 — NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
- 2006 — A massacre is carried out by Sri Lankan government forces, killing 17 employees of the French INGO Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF).
- 1995 — Operation Storm begins in Croatia.
- 1993 — A federal judge sentences Los Angeles Police Department officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell to 30 months in prison for violating motorist Rodney King's civil rights.
- 1987 — The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly".
- 1984 — The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
Notable Deaths on August 4
- 2015 — Elsie Hillman, American philanthropist and politician (b. 1925)
- 2015 — Les Munro, New Zealand soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
- 2015 — John Rudometkin, American basketball player (b. 1940)
- 2015 — Billy Sherrill, American songwriter and producer (b. 1936)
- 2015 — Alfred C. Williams, American lawyer and politician (b. 1951)
- 2014 — James Brady, American activist and politician, 15th White House Press Secretary (b. 1940)