What Happened on April 4, 2019

Historical Events

  • Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel apologises for the kidnapping of thousands of mixed-race children during colonial period in Burundi, DR Congo and Rwanda
  • Kathie Lee Gifford leaves NBC's "Today" show after 11 years
  • US Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pledges to roll back anti-LGBT policies, including not baptizing children of gay parents

Famous Divorces

Jeff Bezos

Amazon's Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos agree record-breaking $35 billion divorce settlement

Famous Deaths

  • Alberto Cortez, Argentinian singer-songwriter ("Cuando un amigo se va"), dies of heart failure at 79 [1]
  • Myer "Whitey" Skoog, American basketball guard (NBA C'ship 1952, 53, 54 Minneapolis Lakers), dies at 92
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights

About April 4, 2019

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 1 month and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: 7 Rings - Ariana Grande
  • UK #1 Song: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi