Today in history | 04 August 2025

Explore the key historical events that took place on 4th August:

•  Barack Obama – Born in 1961, he became the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American to hold the office.

•  Ferozeshah Mehta – Born in 1845, he was the architect of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Constitution and a respected freedom fighter.

•  1870 – The British Red Cross Society was founded.

•  Kishore Kumar – Born in 1929, a legendary playback singer, actor, and director.

•  1937 – Death anniversary of historian Kashi Prasad Jayaswal.

•  1956 – Launch of India’s first nuclear research reactor Apsara.

•  2004 – NASA named its supercomputer ‘Kalpana’ in honour of astronaut Kalpana Chawla.

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