The 4th of August, 2016, fell on a Thursday. Day 217 of 2016. Decade: 2010s.
3 years, 9 months and 26 days have passed since the 4th of August, 2016.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 4th of August, 2016:
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News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 4th of August, 2016.
Moonlight
"Moonlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2016.
2016 in movies.
Popular movies in 2016 included Arrival, Zootopia, La La Land, Moonlight, The Jungle Book, Captain America: Civil War, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Finding Dory, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, The Secret Life of Pets and Zoolander 2.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump is named as the Time Person of the Year for 2016.
Margot Robbie
Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot Robbie is named as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 2016.
2016 in music.
Popular music artists in 2016 included Justin Bieber, Twenty One Pilots, Rihanna, Drake, Zayn, Lukas Graham, Mike Posner, Fifth Harmony, Desiigner, The Chainsmokers, Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, DJ Snake, Bruno Mars, Adele, Ariana Grande and G-Eazy.
Record of the Year: 2016
"Hello" by Adele would go on to win a Grammy for 2016's Record of the Year.
Harambe.
On the 28th of May, 2016, a gorilla called Harambe was shot dead after a three-year-old boy climbed into his enclosure. The video of the shooting gained international attention and led to a series of Internet memes.
Brexit
On the 24th of June, 2016, it was announced that 52% of British people had voted in favour of leaving the European Union.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
3 years, 9 months and 26 days have passed since the 4th of August, 2016.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 31 of 2016.
Leap Year: 2016 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on the 4th of August, 2016, will be 3 years of age.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1470265200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 4th of August, 2016:
4th of August, 2005: The first episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is aired.
4th of August, 2006: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) is released.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 4th of August, 2016.
1,395 days have passed since this date.
120,528,000 seconds have passed since the 4th of August, 2016.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 140,616,000 times.
Since the 4th of August, 2016, earth has travelled approximately 62,192,448,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 20,088,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 10,365,408 steps. That's about 4,607 miles!
Since this date, 1,446,336 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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