Historical Events
- Australian cricket batsman Steve Smith hits brilliant 142 following his 1st innings 144 in 1st Test v England at Edgbaston; only 4th batsman all-time to score more than 140 in each innings of a Test match
- British Open Women's Golf, Woburn GC: Hinako Shibuno of Japan wins her maiden major title in her first LPGA event; beats American Lizette Salas by 1 stroke
- Car explosion kills 20 with 47 injured in Cairo, Egypt, in terrorist-related incident
- China's central bank allows its currency to weaken under usual 7-1 ratio to the US dollar for first time in a decade in response to further US trade tariffs
- Frank Zapata is the first person to cross the English Channel by flyboard in 22 minutes
- Gunman kills nine and injures 27 at a bar in Dayton, Ohio, in 2nd mass shooting in 24 hours in the US
Famous Deaths
- Nuon Chea, Cambodian Khmer Rouge leader 'Brother Number Two', dies at 93
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About August 4, 2019
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 9 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
#1 Song: Senorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
