Births on October 4

Martial Célestin

Born on October 4, 1913

Martial Célestin, Haitian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Haiti (d. 2011)

Martial Lavaud Célestin (October 4, 1913 – February 4, 2011) was named Prime Minister of Haïti by President Leslie Manigat in February 1988 under the provisions of the 1987 Constitution, and was approved by the Parliament that formed as a result of the January 17, 1988 elections. He was deposed by the coup that took place on June 20 (June 1988 Haitian coup d'état). He was born in Ganthier and was a lawyer by profession. Célestin died on February 4, 2011 at the age of 97.

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Events on 1913

21 Feb

Balkan Wars
Ioannina is incorporated into the Greek state after the Balkan Wars.
25 Jun

Great Reunion of 1913
American Civil War veterans begin arriving at the Great Reunion of 1913.
3 Jul

Great Reunion of 1913
Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors.
4 Jul

Great Reunion of 1913
President Woodrow Wilson addresses American Civil War veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913.
16 Aug

HMS Queen Mary
Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary.

Births on October 4

Martial Célestin

Born on October 4, 1913

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Events on 1913

Balkan Wars

Great Reunion of 1913

Great Reunion of 1913

Great Reunion of 1913

HMS Queen Mary