On This Day for August 4 - Gibraltar captured by Britain, Barack Obama is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. August 04 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Barack Obama READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1704 Gibraltar captured by Britain READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2007: The U.S. space probe Phoenix was launched, and a year later it landed on Mars. Among its most-important discoveries was the existence of water ice beneath the planet's surface. [ Test your knowledge of space exploration.] 1962: American baseball pitcher Roger Clemens—who was one of the most successful pitchers in history and the first to win the Cy Young Award seven times—was born in Dayton, Ohio. [ How much do you know about baseball?] 1944: The secret annex in Amsterdam where Anne Frank and seven others were hiding was discovered by the Gestapo; all were sent to concentration camps, with only Otto Frank surviving. 1914: In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Great Britain entered World War I, declaring war on Germany. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about World War I.] 1901: Louis Armstrong, a prolifically gifted natural musician and the leading trumpeter in jazz history, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. [Take our music quiz.] 1892: Lizzie Borden's parents were murdered in Fall River, Massachusetts. [Read about 10 "trials of the century," including the case involving Lizzie Borden.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1961 Barack Obama president of United States 1955 Billy Bob Thornton American actor, director, and writer 1901 Louis Armstrong American musician 1900 Elizabeth queen consort of United Kingdom 1792 Percy Bysshe Shelley English poet 1929 Kishore Kumar Indian actor, singer, composer, and director SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help