December 4

December 4

Born on This Day

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  • Famous Celebrity Couples
  • Musical Monikers
  • Name Changers

  Jay-Z

  Entrepreneur, Music Producer, Rapper / 1969 -

  Rapper and hip-hop entrepreneur Jay-Z has won Grammy Awards, helmed Def Jam Records, created a clothing line, and married Beyoncé Knowles.

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  Jay-Z

  Born: December 4, 1969
  Age: 43 years old
  Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
  Occupation: Entrepreneur, Music Producer, Rapper
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  • Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winners
  • Famous Sagittarians
  • Famous Actresses

  Marisa Tomei

  Actress / 1964 -

  American actress Marisa Tomei has starred in a number of successful films, including My Cousin Vinny and Slums of Beverly Hills.

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  Marisa Tomei

  1964 | 48 years old
  Actress

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  • Hispanic Political Figures
  • Famous Sagittarians
  • Famous Dictators

  Francisco Franco

  Dictator / 1892 - 1975

  Francisco Franco led a successful military rebellion to overthrow the Spanish democratic republic in the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), and he subsequently established his lasting dictatorship.
  

  
  

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  Francisco Franco

  1892 | 82 years old
  Dictator

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  • Best Actor Oscar Winners
  • Famous Sagittarians
  • Famous Actors

  Jeff Bridges

  Film Actor / 1949 -

  Jeff Bridges is an American actor best known for his film roles in The Last Picture Show, TRON, The Big Lebowski and Crazy Heart.

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  Jeff Bridges

  Born: December 4, 1949
  Age: 63 years old
  Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
  Occupation: Film Actor
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  • Famous Sagittarians
  • Famous Actresses
  • Famous People Named Russell

  Lillian Russell

  Actress / 1861 - 1922

  Lillian Russell was a singer and actress who first made her mark in the 1881 film Grand Mogul.

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  Lillian Russell

  1861 | 60 years old
  Actress

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  • Female Talk Show Hosts
  • Soul Train Guests
  • Famous Sagittarians

  Tyra Banks

  Entrepreneur, Model, Talk Show Host / 1973 -

  A former supermodel, Tyra Banks turned her runway success into a multimedia brand and worked at the helm of two successful television series simultaneously.

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  Tyra Banks

  1973 | 39 years old
  Entrepreneur, Model, Talk Show Host

December 4

Died on This Day

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  • Guitar Heroes
  • Sober Celebs
  • Famous Sagittarians

  Frank Zappa

  Director, Songwriter, Guitarist, Music Producer / 1940 - 1993

  Musician Frank Zappa made more than 60 albums during his career. Flouting convention and fusing musical genres, Zappa's music was often politically charged and intentionally shocking.

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  Frank Zappa

  Died: December 4, 1993
  Age: 52 years old
  Place: Los Angeles, California , United States
  Occupation: Director, Songwriter, Guitarist, ...
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  • Famous Academics
  • Famous Historians
  • Famous Arians

  Thomas Hobbes

  Historian, Philosopher, Political Scientist, Scientist, Academic Author, Journalist / 1588 - 1679

  Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher in the 17th century, was best known for his book Leviathan (1651) and his political views on society.

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  Thomas Hobbes

  1679 | 91 years old
  Historian, Philosopher, ...

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  • Famous Academics
  • Famous Libras
  • Famous Philosophers

  Hannah Arendt

  Philosopher, Academic Author / 1906 - 1975

  Hannah Arendt gained much attention for her writings on totalitarianism and Jewish affairs after World War II.

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  Hannah Arendt

  1975 | 69 years old
  Philosopher, Academic Author