May 4 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is May 4, your zodiac sign is Taurus ♉, your birthstone is Emerald and your birth flower is Lily of the valley or Hawthorn. You share your birthday with Audrey Hepburn and Hosni Mubarak.
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Emerald
- Birth flower
- Lily of the valley, Hawthorn
- Day of year
- 124th
- Popularity
- 328th of 366
- Half birthday
- November 4
- Next May 4
- May 4
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May 4 zodiac: Taurus ♉
People born on May 4 fall under Taurus, the 2nd sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from April 20 to May 20. Taurus is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the bull.
Taurus is an earth sign associated with stability, comfort and patience. The Bull is traditionally described as grounded and dependable, with a strong appreciation for good food, nature, music and beautiful things.
Famous people born on May 4
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on May 4, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1929British actress (1929–1993)
- Born 1928President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011
- Born 1825British biologist and comparative anatomist (1825–1895)
- Born 1987Spanish professional footballer player and manager
- Born 1939Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual (1939–2018)
- Born 16543rd Emperor of the Qing dynasty (r. 1661–1722)
- Born 1985Brazilian footballer (born 1985)
- Born 1960Austrian politician who was Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria
- Born 1929Brazilian actor and comedian (1929–2005)
- Born 1958American artist and social activist (1958-1990)
- Born 1980Japanese association football player and manager (1980-)
- Born 1918Japanese politician (1918–1993)
- Born 1972American musician
- Born 1988Belgian association football player (born 1988)
- Born 1948King of Tonga
- Born 1655Italian maker of musical instruments (1655–1731)
- Born 1976Japanese association football player
- Born 1987Spanish professional motorcycle road racer
- Born 1845English mathematician and philosopher
- Born 1981Ethiopian-Irish actress
- Born 1883Chinese politician, leader of Wang Jingwei regime (1883-1944)
- Born 1947American actor
- Born 1827British military officer and explorer (1827–1864)
- Born 2005Turkish association football player (born 2005)
- Born 1796American politician (1796-1859)
- Born 1969Tajikistani footballer (born 1969)
- Born 2001Spanish footballer (born 2001)
- Born 1983Indian actress
- Born 1826American landscape painter (1826–1900)
- Born 1964Turkish physics teacher and politician
- Born 1937American surf rock guitarist (1937–2019)
- Born 1964Former President of the Maldives
- Born 1934Soviet and Russian actress (1934–2014)
- Born 1880German architect (1880–1938)
- Born 1916American–Canadian journalist, author, and activist (1916–2006)
- Born 1989Northern Irish professional golfer (born 1989)
- Born 1977Japanese association football player
- Born 1852English woman, basis of the character in "Alice in Wonderland" (1852–1934)
- Born 1770French painter (1770–1837)
- Born 1996French-Senegalese footballer (born 1996)
May 4 birthstone
Emerald (green). Emerald is linked with rebirth, love and wisdom, and it was a favourite of Cleopatra.
May 4 birthday facts
- May 4 is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years), leaving 241 days until the end of the year.
- May 4 is the 328th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 10,746 babies born on an average May 4(4% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, May 4 birthdays fall in spring. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in autumn.
- Babies born on May 4 were most likely conceived around August 12 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is November 4, six months after May 4.
- May 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 May 4?
May 4 falls under Taurus ♉, which runs from April 20 to May 20.
What is the birthstone for May 4?
The birthstone for May 4 is Emerald, the May birthstone. The May birth flowers are Lily of the valley and Hawthorn.
Who are famous people born on May 4?
Famous people born on May 4 include Audrey Hepburn (1929), Hosni Mubarak (1928), Thomas Henry Huxley (1825), Cesc Fàbregas (1987), Amos Oz (1939), Kangxi Emperor (1654).
How common is a May 4 birthday?
May 4 is the 328th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 10,746 babies born on an average May 4.
What day of the year is May 4?
May 4 is the 124th day of the year in common years and the 125th day in leap years.