1. On August 4, 1780, the Battle of Cedar Springs took place in present-day Spartanburg County. It was a significant victory for the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War.

2. August 4, 1854, marked the debut of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. It was the first railroad in South Carolina and played a key role in connecting the state with markets in other parts of the country.

3. In 1916, Charleston native and civil rights activist Septima Poinsette Clark was born on August 4. She worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement.

4. A major hurricane struck South Carolina on August 4, 1995, causing widespread damage and flooding. The storm caused over $3 billion in damages and was one of the costliest hurricanes in state history.

5. On August 4, 2007, the South Carolina Gamecocks football team defeated the North Carolina State Wolfpack 34-0 in the season opener. It was a record-setting performance for kicker Ryan Succop, who became the first player in school history to score four field goals in a single game.