August 4 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 4, your zodiac sign is Leo ♌, your birthstone is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx and your birth flower is Gladiolus or Poppy. You share your birthday with Barack Obama and Louis Armstrong.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 216th
- Popularity
- 82nd of 366
- Half birthday
- February 4
- Next August 4
- August 4
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August 4 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 4 fall under Leo, the 5th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from July 23 to August 22. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun, and its symbol is the lion.
Leo is ruled by the Sun, and the sign is linked with warmth, creativity and self-expression. The Lion is traditionally cast as a confident, generous personality who enjoys the spotlight and lifts up the people around them.
Famous people born on August 4
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 4, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 196144th President of the United States (2009–2017)
- Born 1901American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)
- Born 1792British Romantic poet (1792–1822)
- Born 1859Norwegian novelist (1859–1952)
- Born 1960Spanish politician
- Born 1981Member of the British royal family and Duchess of Sussex since 2018
- Born 1900Queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952 (1900–2002)
- Born 1805Irish mathematician and astronomer (1805-1865)
- Born 1961Thai female singer
- Born 1965Prime Minister of Sweden from 2006 to 2014
- Born 1983American actress and filmmaker (born 1983)
- Born 1985Portughez association football player
- Born 1955American actor, filmmaker, and musician
- Born 1971American racing driver
- Born 1912Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat and humanitarian (1912-1947)
- Born 1904Polish writer (1904–1969)
- Born 1953Italian politician (born 1953)
- Born 1985Australian association football player
- Born 1948Italian physicist (1948-)
- Born 1834British logician and philosopher (1834-1923)
- Born 1956American business executive
- Born 1974Iraqi Shia scholar, politician and militia leader (born 1974)
- Born 1953Japanese association football player
- Born 1993Italian association football player
- Born 1952Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist (1952–2026)
- Born 1932American computer scientist (1932–2020)
- Born 1972French politician (1972-)
- Born 1968South Korean-American actor
- Born 1992American actor (born 1992)
- Born 1930Iranian cleric
- Born 1929Indian singer and actor (1929–1987)
- Born 1854Ukrainian actress (1854–1934)
- Born 1958Brazilian association football player and manager
- Born 1900President of Argentina (1900-1983)
- Born 1920American author and journalist
- Born 1969British novelist and journalist
- Born 1964American fashion designer (born 1964)
- Born 1965American novelist (born 1965)
- Born 1942American character actor (1942–2008)
- Born 1970American politician (born 1970)
August 4 birthstone
Peridot (lime green). Peridot is linked with strength and good fortune. Some peridot has even been found in meteorites.
Spinel (many colours, often red). Spinel is associated with renewal and energy, and was long mistaken for ruby.
Sardonyx (red and white bands). Sardonyx is traditionally linked with courage, happiness and clear communication.
August 4 birthday facts
- August 4 is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years), leaving 149 days until the end of the year.
- August 4 is the 82nd most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,605 babies born on an average August 4(4% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 4 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 4 were most likely conceived around November 12 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 4, six months after August 4.
- August 4 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 4?
August 4 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 4?
The birthstone for August 4 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 4?
Famous people born on August 4 include Barack Obama (1961), Louis Armstrong (1901), Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792), Knut Hamsun (1859), José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (1960), Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (1981).
How common is a August 4 birthday?
August 4 is the 82nd most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,605 babies born on an average August 4.
What day of the year is August 4?
August 4 is the 216th day of the year in common years and the 217th day in leap years.