Today's birthdays:
| Eric Sykes born | 4 May 1923 |
| Seán Barrett born | 4 May 1940 |
Today's anniversaries:
| The Adventure of the Priory School starring Gordon | 4 May 1931 |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles starring Cushing | 4 May 1959 |
| Under My Skin starring Laurie | 4 May 2009 |
| Sachiko's Moustache starring Takeuchi | 4 May 2018 |