On This Day – 4 September

What happened on 4 September? From Gandhi’s formative voyage and turbulent pre-Partition streets to the fall of Rome’s last Western emperor, Geronimo’s surrender, and Google’s incorporation—this date spans turning points in politics, technology, and culture. ✈️🏛️🤝💻

🇮🇳 India Events

✈️ 1888 – Gandhi departs Bombay for England

Mahatma Gandhi sailed from Bombay aboard the S.S. Clyde to study law in London—an early step that shaped his philosophy and leadership.

🌍 World Events

🏛️ 476 – Romulus Augustulus deposed

Odoacer deposed Romulus Augustulus, traditionally marking the end of the Western Roman Empire.

🏙️ 1781 – Los Angeles founded

Forty-four settlers established El Pueblo de la Reina de los Ángeles, the town that became Los Angeles.

🤝 1886 – Geronimo surrenders

The Apache leader Geronimo surrendered to U.S. forces, effectively ending major Apache resistance.

💻 1998 – Google is incorporated

Larry Page and Sergey Brin filed incorporation papers for Google, launching the company that would reshape the internet.

🎂 Birthdays

🇮🇳 Indian Personalities

• 1825 – Dadabhai Naoroji — Nationalist leader, economic critic of colonial rule, first Indian MP in the U.K. Parliament.
• 1952 – Rishi Kapoor — Acclaimed Hindi-film actor from a storied cinema family.

🌍 International Personalities

• 1981 – Beyoncé — American singer-songwriter and global pop icon.
• 1927 – John McCarthy — Computer scientist who coined “artificial intelligence.”
• 1918 – Paul Harvey — Influential American radio broadcaster.

✝️ Deaths

🇮🇳 Indian Personalities

• 2022 – Cyrus Mistry — Industrialist and former Tata Sons chairman, died in a road accident.

🌍 International Personalities

• 2006 – Steve Irwin — Australian naturalist and TV presenter (“Crocodile Hunter”).
• 1965 – Albert Schweitzer — Nobel Peace Prize–winning physician-philosopher.
• 1907 – Edvard Grieg — Norwegian composer of Peer Gynt and the A-minor piano concerto.

💡 Did You Know?

Los Angeles’s original Spanish name—El Pueblo de la Reina de los Ángeles—reflects its founding under Spanish rule before becoming part of the U.S.

📝 Final Thoughts

4 September connects India’s journey with world-shaping pivots—from Rome’s symbolic fall and Geronimo’s surrender to the birth of a tech giant.

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