On this day: 4 May

Selected events and births on 4 May, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1493 – Pope Alexander VI issued the papal bull Inter caetera, establishing a line of demarcation dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal. Read more: Pope Alexander VI Papal bull Inter caetera
• 1626 – Having been appointed the director-general of New Netherland, Peter Minuit arrived in Manhattan. Read more: Directors of New Netherland New Netherland Peter Minuit
• 1776 – American Revolution: The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations became the first of the Thirteen Colonies to renounce its allegiance to the British Crown. Read more: American Revolution Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Thirteen Colonies
• 1789 – The Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, part of a cultural project initiated by engraver John Boydell, opened in London. Read more: Boydell Shakespeare Gallery John Boydell
• 1919 – The May Fourth Movement began in China with large-scale student demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Read more: May Fourth Movement Tiananmen Square Beijing
• 1974 – An all-female Japanese team reached the summit of Manaslu in the Himalayas, becoming the first women to climb a peak higher than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level. Read more: Manaslu Himalayas Eight-thousander
• 1979 – Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom. Read more: Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• 2000 – Ken Livingstone took office as the first mayor of London. Read more: Ken Livingstone Mayor of London
• 2015 – The Parliament of Malta moved from the Grandmaster's Palace to the purpose-built Parliament House. Read more: Parliament of Malta Grandmaster's Palace, Valletta Parliament House (Malta)
• 2019 – The inaugural race of the W Series took place at Hockenheimring, Germany, and was won by Jamie Chadwick, who later became the season's champion. Read more: 2019 W Series W Series (championship) Hockenheimring

Born on this day

• 1949 – John Force, an American NHRA drag racer Read more: John Force National Hot Rod Association
• 1952 – Belinda Green, Australian beauty queen and 1972 Miss World Read more: Belinda Green Miss World
• 1958 – Caroline Spelman, English politician, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Read more: Caroline Spelman Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• 1960 – Werner Faymann, Austrian politician, 28th Chancellor of Austria Read more: Werner Faymann Chancellor of Austria
• 1991 – Brianne Jenner, Canadian women's ice hockey player Read more: Brianne Jenner
• 1992 – Victor Oladipo, American basketball player Read more: Victor Oladipo
• 1994 – Abi Masatora, Japanese sumo wrestler Read more: Abi Masatora
• 1994 – Joseph Tapine, New Zealand rugby league player Read more: Joseph Tapine
• 1995 – Shameik Moore, American actor and musician Read more: Shameik Moore
• 1998 – Rex Orange County, English musician Read more: Rex Orange County
• 2001 – Noah Beck, American media personality and actor Read more: Noah Beck
• 2001 – Joan García, Spanish footballer Read more: Joan Garcia

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / May 4 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.