0 Holidays September 4

Toothfish Day (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)

Name: Toothfish Day (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)
Start: 2000-09-04
End: 2000-09-04
Location: Histories Today Editorial Team

On September 4, in the year 0, Toothfish Day (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of September 4, one of 439 recorded events on this date across all of history.

Toothfish Day is a public holiday celebrated in the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Usually held on 4 September, the holiday marks the end of the toothfish fishing season and shows the importance of the Patagonian toothfish fishery and sustainable fishing practices. To commemorate the holiday, the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands holds a reception in Government House. Previously, it was known as Toothfish Day from 2012 to 2014.

Key Facts

This event took place on September 4, 0 (AD era).
It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
Wikipedia source last updated on 11 May 2026.

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Notable Deaths	2022	Sep 4	Cyrus Mistry, Indian-Irish businessman (born 1968)
Notable Deaths	2022	Sep 4	Peter Straub, American novelist (born 1943)
Notable Deaths	2021	Sep 4	Tunch Ilkin, Turkish-American football player (born 1957)
Notable Deaths	2021	Sep 4	Willard Scott, American weather presenter and television personality (born 1934)
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Notable Deaths	2020	Sep 4	Lloyd Cadena, Filipino YouTuber and vlogger (born 1993)
Notable Deaths	2018	Sep 4	Bill Daily, American actor, comedian (born 1927)
Notable Deaths	2018	Sep 4	Krzysztof Sitko, Polish association football player (born 1967)
Notable Deaths	2016	Sep 4	Clarence D. Rappleyea Jr., lawyer and politician (born 1933)
Notable Deaths	2015	Sep 4	Graham Brazier, New Zealand singer-songwriter (born 1952)
Notable Deaths	2015	Sep 4	Jean Darling, American actress (born 1922)
Notable Deaths	2015	Sep 4	Wilfred de Souza, Indian surgeon and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Goa (born 1927)
Notable Deaths	2015	Sep 4	Warren Murphy, American author and screenwriter (born 1933)
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 4	Ron Mulock, Australian lawyer and politician, 10th Deputy Premier of New South Wales (born 1930)
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 4	Gustavo Cerati, Argentine Musician (born 1959)
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 4	Wolfhart Pannenberg, Polish-German theologian and academic (born 1928)
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 4	Joan Rivers, American comedian, television host, and author (born 1933)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 4	Michel Pagé, Canadian businessman and politician (born 1949)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 4	Dick Raaymakers, Dutch composer and theorist (born 1930)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 4	Daniele Seccarecci, Italian bodybuilder (born 1980)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 4	Stanislav Stepashkin, Russian boxer (born 1940)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 4	Casey Viator, American bodybuilder and journalist (born 1951)
Notable Deaths	2012	Sep 4	Abraham Avigdorov, Israeli soldier (born 1929)
Notable Deaths	2012	Sep 4	Albert Marre, American actor, director, and producer (born 1924)
Notable Deaths	2012	Sep 4	George Savitsky, American football player (born 1924)
Notable Deaths	2012	Sep 4	Syed Mustafa Siraj, Indian author (born 1930)
Notable Deaths	2012	Sep 4	Hakam Sufi, Indian singer-songwriter (born 1952)
Notable Deaths	2011	Sep 4	Lee Roy Selmon, American football player (born 1954)
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Notable Deaths	2004	Sep 4	Moe Norman, Canadian golfer (born 1929)
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Notable Deaths	2003	Sep 4	Tibor Varga, Hungarian violinist and conductor (born 1921)
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