Famous Birthdays on February 4

17 notable people were born on February 4.

19th Century

Georg Brandes

1842 – 1927

Denmark

Danish literature critic and scholar (1842–1927)

Friedrich Ebert

1871 – 1925

Germany

German politician, president of Germany (1871-1925)

Iyasu V

1895 – 1935

Ethiopia

Emperor of Abyssinia (1895-1935) and temporary loyalist of Garad Diiriye Guure

politician

Ludwig Erhard

1897 – 1977

Germany

Chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)

20th Century

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

1906 – 1945

Germany

German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident (1906–1945)

Yahya Khan

1917 – 1980

Pakistan

former Pakistani president (1917–1980)

diplomatpoliticianmilitary personnel

Conrad Bain

1923 – 2013

Canada

Canadian-American actor, personality, entertainer, and activist (1923–2013)

Kim Yong-nam

1928 – 2025

North Korea

North Korean politician (1928–2025)

diplomatpolitician

Isabel Martínez de Perón

1931

Argentina

first female president of Argentina from 1974 to 1976

dancerpolitician

George A. Romero

1940 – 2017

Canada

Canadian-American filmmaker (1940–2017)

Ram Baran Yadav

1948

Nepal

former President of Nepal

politician

Mikuláš Dzurinda

1955

Slovakia

former prime minister of Slovakia

diplomateconomistpolitician

Shigeru Ishiba

1957

Japan

President of the Liberal Democratic Party from 2024 to 2025 and Prime Minister of Japan from 2024 to 2025

Oscar De La Hoya

1973

Mexico

American boxing promoter and former professional boxer

Natalie Imbruglia

1975

Australia

Australian-British singer and actress

Pione Sisto

1995

Sudan

Danish professional footballer

association football player

Ricardo Ávila

1997

Panama

Panamanian footballer

association football player