What day of the week was August 4, 2005?

The day of the week August 4th, 2005 fell on was a Thursday.

Anatoly Larkin the Russian- American physicist (b. 1932) died on this day in 2005. As did Iván Szabó the Hungarian politician, Minister of Finance of Hungary (b. 1934) .

Prime Minister Paul Martin announces that Michaëlle Jean will be Canada's 27th Governor General.