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October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718 PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 4, 2003 October 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header remove October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 88 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas and becomes Emperor. This article is about the year 610. Events By Place Byzantine Empire October 4 — Heraclius arrives Heraclius, or Herakleios (Flavius Heraclius Augustus;) (c 575 - February 11, 641) was a Byzantine Emperor, who ruled the East The Roman province of Africa was established after the Romans defeated Carthage in the Third Punic War. Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS Flavius Phocas Augustus, (el Φωκάς Phokas; reigned 602–610 called the Tyrant, usurped the Byzantine throne from the Emperor Maurice
• 1209 - Otto IV is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Innocent III. Otto IV of Brunswick (1175 or 1176 – May 19, 1218) was one of two rival kings of the Holy Roman Empire from 1198 on sole king from 1208 on and emperor The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in Pope Innocent III ( February 22, 1161 &ndash June 16, 1216) born Lotario de' Conti di Segni, was Pope from January
• 1227 - Assassination of Caliph al-Adil. Abu Mohammed Abdallah al-Adil ( was selected as sultan of Morocco following the 1223 strangulation of the previous Almohad sultan Abdul-Wahid I.
• 1363 - End of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the Chinese rebel forces of Zhu Yuanzhang defeat that of his rival, Chen Youliang, in one of the largest naval battles in history. The naval battle of Lake Poyang (鄱陽湖之戰 took place 30 August - 4 October 1363 and was one of the final battles fought in the fall of Early life Zhu Yuanzhang was born in 1328 in Pei County Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province as the youngest of four sons Chén Yǒuliàng ( (1320 &ndash August 23, 1363) was the founder of the rebel Dahan (大漢 Great Han regime in late Yuan Dynasty in China The title of "largest Naval battle in history" may be conferred according to criteria which might include the numbers of personnel and/or vessels involved in the battle
• 1511 - Formation of the Holy League of Ferdinand II of Aragon, the Papal States and the Republic of Venice against France. The War of the League of Cambrai, sometimes known as the War of the Holy League and by several other names was a major conflict in the Italian Wars. Ferdinand II of Aragon the Catholic (Fernando II de Aragón y V de Castilla "el Católico" Ferran II d'Aragó "el Catòlic" Ferrando II d'Aragón The Papal States, State(s of the Church or Pontifical States (in Italian Stato Ecclesiastico, Stato della Chiesa, Stati della Chiesa The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1537 - The first complete English-language Bible (the Matthew Bible) is printed, with translations by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Matthew's Bible, also known as the Matthew Bible, was first published in 1537 under the pseudonym "Thomas Matthew" Tyndale redirects here For the English family see Tyndall. For other uses see Tyndale (disambiguation. Myles Coverdale (also Miles Coverdale) (c 1488 &ndash 20 January 1569) was a 16th-century Bible translator who produced the
• 1582 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. Pope Gregory XIII (January 7 1502 &ndash April 10 1585 born Ugo Boncompagni, was Pope from 1572 to 1585 The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today In Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain, October 4 of this year is followed directly by October 15. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the
• 1636 - The Swedish Army defeats the armies of Saxony and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Wittstock. The Swedish Army ( Swedish: Armén) is the Army branch of the Swedish Armed Forces, the military of Sweden. The Free State of Saxony (Freistaat Sachsen ˈzaksən Swobodny Stat Sakska is the easternmost federal state of Germany. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The Battle of Wittstock was fought on September 24 ( Julian calendar) or October 4 ( Gregorian calendar) 1636, between a Protestant
• 1693 - Battle of Marsaglia: Piedmontese troops are defeated by the French. The Battle of Marsaglia was a battle in the Nine Years' War, fought in Italy on October 4, 1693 between the French army of Marshal Nicolas Catinat
• 1725 - Foundation of Rosario in Argentina. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics.
• 1777 - Battle of Germantown: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under Sir William Howe. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Prelude The campaign in Philadelphia had begun quite badly for the American forces George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands William Howe may refer to William Howe (actor (born 1994 actor William Howe (architect, patented Howe Truss for covered bridges
• 1779 - The Fort Wilson Riot takes place. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Wilson ( September 14, 1742 August 21, 1798) was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, twice elected to the Continental
• 1795 - Napoleon Bonaparte first rises to national prominence with a "Whiff of Grapeshot", using cannon to suppress armed counter-revolutionary rioters threatening the French Legislature (National Convention). Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the Constitutional and legislative assembly
• 1824 - Mexico adopts a new constitution and becomes a federal republic. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The 1824 Constitution of Mexico was the first full Constitution adopted by the Mexican Republic.
• 1830 - Creation of the state of Belgium after separation from The Netherlands. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
• 1853 - Crimean War: The Ottoman Empire declares war on Russia. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Eastern War (Восточная война Vostochnaya Vojna) (March 1854–February 1856 was fought The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• 1883 - First run of the Orient Express. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance Passenger train originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits.
• 1883 - First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland. For the 80s New Wave band from Canada see Boys Brigade (band. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
• 1895 - The first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship administered by the United States Golf Association is played at the Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The United States Golf Association ( USGA) is the United States ' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body Newport Country Club is a private Golf club in Newport Rhode Island in the United States. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence
• 1910 - Declaration of the Portuguese Republic. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. King Manuel II flees to the United Kingdom. Manuel II (mɐnuˈɛɫ Emanuel II the Patriot ( Port o Patriota) or the Missed King ( Port The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• 1910 - Adoption of the Flag of Bermuda. The Flag of Bermuda was adopted on October 4, 1910. It is a British Red Ensign with the Union Flag in the upper left corner
• 1918 - An explosion kills more than 100 and destroys the T.A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant in Sayreville, New Jersey. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The T A Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion, sometimes called the Morgan Depot Explosion, occurred at 730 p Sayreville is a borough located on the Raritan River, near Raritan Bay in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Fires and explosions continue for three days forcing massive evacuations and spreading ordnance over a wide area, pieces of which are still being found in 2007.
• 1921 - Riccardo Zanella becomes first elected president of Free State of Fiume. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Riccardo Zanella ( 1875 - 30 March 1959) was the only elected president of the short lived Free State of Fiume. The Free State of Fiume, also known as the Free State of Rijeka (Croatian Slobodna Država Rijeka) was an independent free state which existed between
• 1927 - Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum ( March 25, 1867 &ndash March 6, 1941) was an American artist and sculptor famous Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental Granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941 located
• 1940 - Meeting between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini at the Brenner Pass. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Brenner Pass ( Italian: Passo del Brennero; German: Brennerpass; Latin: Brennus Mons) is a Mountain pass through
• 1943 - World War II: U. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including S. captures Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands
• 1957 - Launch of Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Sputnik 1 ( "Спутник-1", "Satellite-1" ПС-1 ( PS-1, i
• 1957 - Avro Arrow roll-out ceremony at Avro Canada plant in Malton, Ontario. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada was a Canadian aircraft manufacturing company that was in business from 1945-62 Malton is one of the Neighbourhoods in the northeast part of the city of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, located to the northwest of Toronto
• 1958 - Fifth Republic of France is established. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also Government of France The Fifth Republic is the fifth and current republican constitution of France, which was introduced on This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1960 - Eastern Air Lines Flight 375, a Lockheed L-188 Electra, crashes after a bird strike on takeoff from Boston's Logan International Airport, killing 62 of 72 on board. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eastern Air Lines Flight 375, registration N5533 was a Lockheed L-188 Electra aircraft that crashed on takeoff from Logan International Airport in The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American Turboprop airliner built by Lockheed. A bird strike (sometimes birdstrike, bird hit, or BASH (Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard in Aviation is a collision between an airborne animal (usually
• 1965 - The first Pope to ever visit the United States of America, Pope Paul VI arrives in New York. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pope New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
• 1966 - Basutoland becomes independent from the United Kingdom and is renamed Lesotho. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː &mdash had been populated by Khoi Khoi (Qhuaique for possibly as long as 40000 years The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South
• 1967 - Omar Ali Saifuddin III of Brunei abdicates in favour of his son, His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Al-Marhum Al- Hajj Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien III, GCVO, KCMG ( September 23, 1914 &ndash Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam GCB GCMG (born July 15, 1946
• 1975 - A Cessna 310Q airplane crashes over Wilmington, North Carolina, killing the pilot and severely injuring several pro wrestlers affiliated with the NWA's Mid-Atlantic promotion. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Wilmington is a city in and the County seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA Jim Crockett Promotions was a Professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett Jr One of the survivors is the legendary Ric Flair. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion
• 1976 - Official launch of the Intercity 125 High Speed Train (HST). Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The InterCity 125 is the brand name under which British Rail operated services with their fleet of High Speed Trains within Great Britain. The InterCity 125 is the brand name under which British Rail operated services with their fleet of High Speed Trains within Great Britain.
• 1983 - Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Richard Noble OBE (born March 6, 1946 in Edinburgh, Scotland) was educated at Winchester College. The land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by any wheeled vehicle on land as opposed to one on water or in the air or on rails. 468 mph (1,019 km/h), driving Thrust 2 at the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Thrust2 is a British designed and built jet propelled car, which held the world Land speed record from 4 October 1983 to 15 October 1997 The Black Rock Desert is a Dry lake bed and the surrounding Endorheic basin in northwestern Nevada in the United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America.
• 1985 - Free Software Foundation is founded in Massachusetts, USA. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Free Software Foundation ( FSF) is a Non-profit corporation founded by Richard Stallman on 4 October 1985 to support the Free software movement The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1988 - U.S. televangelist Jim Bakker is indicted for fraud. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Televangelism is the use of Television to communicate the Christian faith James Orsen Bakker (born January 2, 1940, in Muskegon Michigan) is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God
• 1991 - The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is opened for signature. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, also known as the Antarctic-Environmental Protocol is part of the Antarctic Treaty System. A signature (from Latin signare, " Sign " is a handwritten (and sometimes stylized depiction of someone's name nickname or even a simple
• 1992 - The Rome General Peace Accords ends a 16 year civil war in Mozambique. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Rome General Peace Accords between the Mozambican Civil War parties the Frelimo (government and the Renamo (rebels put an end to the Mozambique A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state
• 1992 - El Al Flight 1862: an El Al Boeing 747-258F crashes into two apartment buildings in Amsterdam, killing 43 including 39 on the ground. On October 4, 1992, El Al Flight 1862, a Boeing 747 cargo plane of the Israeli airline El Al, crashed into the Groeneveen and El Al (אל על skyward) ( TASE: ELAL is the National airline of Israel. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west
• 1993 - Russian Constitutional Crisis: In Moscow, tanks bombard the White House, a government building that housed the Russian parliament, while demonstrators against President Boris Yeltsin rally outside. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 began on 21 September when Russian President Boris Yeltsin dissolved the country's legislature ( Congress of People's Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of A tank is a tracked, Armoured fighting vehicle designed for Front-line combat which combines Operational mobility and tactical The White House (Белый дом also known as the Russian White House, is a Government building in Moscow. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999
• 1997 - The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Loomis, Fargo and Company. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Wells Fargo & Co ( is a diversified Financial services company headquartered in San Francisco California, United States with operations around the An FBI investigation eventually results in 24 convictions and the recovery of approximately 95% of the $17. 3 million in cash which had been taken.
• 2001 - Siberia Airlines Flight 1812: a Sibir Airlines Tupolev TU-154 crashes into the Black Sea after being struck by an errant Ukrainian S-200 missile. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, en route from Tel Aviv, Israel to Novosibirsk Tupolev ( Туполев) is a Russian aerospace and defence company headquartered in Moscow. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey For the S-200 Minijet see SIPA The NPO Almaz S-200 Angara/Vega/Dubna ( Russian Ангара\Вега\Дубна NATO reporting 78 people are killed.
• 2003 - Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Haifa, Israel: 21 Israelis, Jews and Arabs, are killed, and 51 others wounded. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Maxim restaurant suicide bombing occurred on October 4 2003 when Hanadi Jaradat, a 28-year-old Palestinian terrorist detonated an Explosive belt Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding
• 2004 - SpaceShipOne wins Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " SpaceShipOne is a Spaceplane that completed the first privately funded Human spaceflight on June 21, 2004. The Ansari X PRIZE was a Space competition in which the X PRIZE Foundation offered a US$ 10000000 Prize for the first non-government

Births

• 1160 - Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. Alys Countess of the Vexin ( 4 October 1160 &ndash c 1220 was the daughter of King Louis VII of France and his second wife Constance of Castile Louis VII, called the Younger or the Young (Louis le Jeune 1120 – 18 September 1180) was King of France, the son and successor 1220)
• 1276 - Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. Margaret of Brabant ( 4 October 1276 &ndash 14 December 1311, Genoa) was the daughter of John I Duke of Brabant and 1311)
• 1289 - King Louis X of France (d. Louis X (October 1289 – 5 June 1316) called the Quarreller, the Headstrong, or the Stubborn (le Hutin el Obstinado was the 1316)
• 1379 - King Henry III of Castile (d. Henry III ( October 4, 1379 –1406 sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm (Enrique el Doliente was the son of John 1406)
• 1515 - Lucas Cranach the Younger, German painter (d. Lucas Cranach the Younger ( October 4, 1515 – January 25, 1586) was a German Renaissance Artist, known for 1586)
• 1542 - Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. Robert Bellarmine ( Roberto Francesco Romolo Cardinale Bellarmino) (4 October 1542 Montepulciano, Siena, Italy – 17 September 1621 1621)
• 1550 - King Charles IX of Sweden (d. Charles IX (Karl IX ( 4 October 1550 – 30 October 1611) was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death 1611)
• 1562 - Christian Sørensen Longomontanus, Danish astronomer (d. Christen Sørensen Longomontanus (or Longberg) ( October 4, 1562 &ndash October 8, 1647) was a Danish Astronomer 1647)
• 1570 - Péter Pázmány, Hungarian cardinal (d. Péter Pázmány de Panasz ( October 4, 1570 – March 19, 1637) was a Hungarian Philosopher, Theologian, 1637)
• 1585 - Anna of Tyrol, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. Anna, Archduchess of Austria was the daughter of Ferdinand, Archduke of Further Austria and Count of Tyrol, and Anna Caterina Gonzaga, daughter of 1618)
• 1625 - Jacqueline Pascal, French child prodigy (d. Jacqueline Pascal ( October 4 1625 &ndash October 4 1661) sister of Blaise Pascal, was born at Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne 1661)
• 1626 - Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (d. Richard Cromwell ( 4 October 1626 &ndash 12 July 1712) was the third son of Oliver Cromwell, and the second Lord Protector 1712)
• 1657 - Francesco Solimena, Italian painter (d. Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Francesco Solimena ( October 4, 1657 &mdash April 3, 1747) was a prolific Italian painter of the Baroque era one of an established 1747)
• 1720 - Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian artist (d. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting 1778)
• 1723 - Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist (d. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus ( 4 October, 1723 &ndash 29 April, 1798) was an Austrian Entomologist born in Vienna 1798)
• 1759 - Antoine Arbogast, French mathematician (d. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Louis François Antoine Arbogast ( October 4, 1759 - April 8,or April 18, 1803) was a French Mathematician. 1803)
• 1787 - François Guizot, French statesman (d. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (4 October 1787 -12 September 1874 was a French Historian, Orator, and Statesman. 1874)
• 1807 - Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, French Canadian politician, prime minister of the Province of Canada (d. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine (or La Fontaine), 1st Baronet ( October 4 1807 – February 26 1864 Montreal) The Province of Canada or the United Province of Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867 1864)
• 1814 - Jean-François Millet, French painter (d. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean-François Millet ( October 4, 1814 &ndash January 20, 1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon 1875)
• 1822 - Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4 1822 January 17 1893 was an American politician, lawyer, military leader and the nineteenth The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1893)
• 1836 - Juliette Adam, French writer (d. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Juliette Adam ( October 4, 1836 &ndash August 23, 1936) French writer known also by her maiden name of Juliette Lambert 1936)
• 1841 - Prudente José de Morais Barros, President of Brazil (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Prudente José de Morais e Barros ( October 4, 1841 - December 3, 1902) was the third president of Brazil (the first civilian 1912)
• 1841 - Maria Sophie of Bavaria, queen of the Two Sicilies (d. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Maria Sophie of Bavaria, ( 4 October, 1841, Possenhofen Castle - 19 January, 1925, Munich) was the last Queen consort 1925)
• 1858 - Michael I. Pupin, Serbian-born telephone pioneer (d. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Mihajlo Idvorski Pupin, PhD LLD ( 4 October, 1858 &ndash 12 March, 1935; Serbian Cyrillic: Михајло Идворски 1935)
• 1861 - Frederic Remington, American painter (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Frederic Sackrider Remington ( October 4, 1861 - December 26, 1909) was an American painter, Illustrator, 1909)
• 1861 - Walter Rauschenbusch, Christian Theologian and Baptist Minister (d. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Walter Rauschenbusch ( October 4, 1861 - July 25, 1918) was a Christian Theologian and Baptist Minister 1918)
• 1862 - Edward Stratemeyer, American author (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Edward Stratemeyer ( October 4, 1862 &ndash May 10, 1930) Born in Elizabeth New Jersey, he was an American Publisher 1930)
• 1876 - Hugh McCrae, Australian writer (d. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Hugh Raymond McCrae ( 4 October 1876 - 17 February 1958) was an Australian writer 1958)
• 1877 - Razor Smith, English cricketer (d. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Razor Smith ( William Charles Smith; born October 4, 1877, Oxford, Oxfordshire; died July 15, 1946, 1946)
• 1880 - Damon Runyon, American writer (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Damon Runyon ( 4 October 1884 – 10 December 1946) was a newspaperman and writer 1946)
• 1881 - Walther von Brauchitsch, German Commander-in-Chief (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Heinrich Alfred Hermann Walther von Brauchitsch ( 4 October 1881 &ndash 18 October 1948) was an aristocratic German field 1948)
• 1884 - Subramaniya Siva, Indian freedom fighter (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Subramaniya Siva ( 4 October 1884 - 23 July 1925) was an Indian freedom fighter and prolific writer 1925)
• 1886 - Luis Alberni, Spanish actor (d. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Luis Alberni (born October 4, 1886 in Barcelona Spain; died December 23, 1962 in Hollywood California was a Spanish Character 1962)
• 1888 - Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Oscar Wilhelm Mathisen ( October 4, 1888 &ndash April 10, 1954) was a Norwegian speed skater and celebrity almost rivalling 1954)
• 1892 - Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian politician (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year 1934)
• 1895 - Buster Keaton, American comedian (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton ( October 4 1895 &ndash February 1 1966) was an Academy Award -winning American 1966)
• 1903 - John Vincent Atanasoff, American computer pioneer (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting John Vincent Atanasoff ( Bulgarian: Джон Винсент Атанасов Dzhon Vinsent Atanasov) ( October 4, 1903 &ndash June 15 1995)
• 1903 - Ernst Kaltenbrunner, German military officer and senior Nazi (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Ernst Kaltenbrunner (4 October 1903 &ndash 16 October 1946 was a senior Nazi official during World War II. 1946)
• 1903 - Bona Arsenault, French Canadian politician, historian and genealogist (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bona Arsenault ( October 4, 1903 &ndash July 4, 1993) was a Canadian historian genealogist and a federal and provincial politician 1993)
• 1907 - Run Run Shaw, Hong Kong media mogul
• 1910 - Frankie Crosetti, American baseball player (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sir Run Run Shaw CBE, GBM ( October 4, 1907) Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders A media proprietor is a person who controls either through personal ownership or a dominant position in a Public company, a significant part of the Mass media. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Frank Peter Joseph Crosetti ( October 4 1910 - February 11 2002) nicknamed "The Crow" was an American Shortstop 2002)
• 1914 - Jim Cairns, Australian politician (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year James Ford Cairns ( 4 October, 1914 - 12 October, 2003) Australian politician was prominent in the Labor movement through the 1960s 2003)
• 1914 - Brendan Gill, American writer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Brendan Gill ( October 4 1914 – December 27 1997) wrote for The New Yorker for more than 60 years 1997)
• 1916 - Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian physicist, Nobel laureate
• 1916 - Jan Murray, American comedian (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Vitaly Lazarevich Ginzburg (Виталий Лазаревич Гинзбург born October 4 1916 in Moscow) is a Russian theoretical physicist The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Jan Murray ( October 4, 1916 - July 2, 2006) was an American Stand-up comedian and actor who made his name on the 2006)
• 1916 - George Sidney, American film director (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. George Sidney ( October 4, 1916 - May 5, 2002) was a Jewish American film director and film producer who worked primarily 2002)
• 1918 - Kenichi Fukui, Japanese chemist, Nobel laureate (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Kenichi Fukui (福井謙一 Fukui Ken'ichi, October 4 1918 &ndash January 9 1998) was a Japanese Chemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1998)
• 1922 - Malcolm Baldrige, 26th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Howard Malcolm "Mac" Baldrige ( October 4, 1922 &ndash July 25, 1987) was the 26th United States Secretary of Commerce. The United States Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce concerned with business and industry the Department states its mission to 1987)
• 1922 - Shin Kyuk-Ho, Japanese businessman
• 1924 - Charlton Heston, American actor and former president of the NRA (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Shin Kyuk-Ho (born 4 October, 1922) founded the Lotte company in 1948 which grew from selling Chewing gum to children in post-war Japan Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is a non-profit ( 501(c(4) group dedicated to the protection of the Second Amendment of the 2008)
• 1928 - Torben Ulrich, Danish musician, writer, filmmaker and tennis player
• 1929 - Scotty Beckett, American child actor, Our Gang comedies (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Torben Ulrich (born October 4, 1928) is a Danish writer musician filmmaker and former Tennis pro Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scott Hastings Beckett ( October 4, 1929 &ndash May 10, 1968) better known as Scotty Beckett was an American "The Little Rascals" redirects here For other uses see The Little Rascals (disambiguation. 1968)
• 1929 - Leroy Van Dyke, American singer
• 1931 - Richard Rorty, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Stanford University
• 1932 - Milan Chvostek, Canadian television director
• 1934 - Sam Huff, American football player
• 1937 - Jackie Collins, British author
• 1937 - Jim Sillars, Scottish politician
• 1938 - Kurt Wüthrich, Swiss chemist, Nobel laureate
• 1940 - Silvio Marzolini, Argentine footballer
• 1940 - Alberto Vilar, Cuban-American investor and philanthropist
• 1941 - Roy Blount, Jr., American writer
• 1941 - Anne Rice, American writer
• 1941 - Robert Wilson (director), American theatre director
• 1941 - Karl Oppitzhauser, Austrian racing driver
• 1942 - Karl W. Richter, American aviator (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leroy Frank Van Dyke (born 4 October 1929 in Mora, Missouri) is billed as "The World’s Most Famous Auctioneer" Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard McKay Rorty (October 4 1931 - June 8 2007 was an American Philosopher. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Milan Chvostek (born 1932 is a former producer/director at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert E Lee Samuel "Sam" Huff (born October 4, 1934 in Edna Gas, West Virginia) is a former American football Linebacker Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jacqueline Jill "Jackie" Collins (born 4 October, 1937) is a British -born Novelist and former Actress. Jim Sillars (born 4 October 1937) is a Scottish political figure Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kurt Wüthrich (born October 4, 1938) is a Swiss chemist and Nobel Chemistry laureate. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Silvio Marzolini (born October 4, 1940 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former football player who played for Boca Juniors Alberto Vilar, aka Albert Vilar (born 4 October 1940) is a Cuban-American investor and Philanthropist from West Orange NJ particularly Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roy Alton Blount Jr (born October 4, 1941; IPA: blʌnt is an American writer Anne Rice (born Howard Allen O'Brien on October 4, 1941) is a best-selling American Author of gothic and religious-themed Robert Wilson (born 4 October 1941) is an American Avant-garde Stage director and Playwright who has been called "'s Karl Oppitzhauser (born October 4, 1941 in Bruck an der Leitha) is a former racing driver from Austria. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karl Wendell Richter ( October 4, 1942 &ndash July 28, 1967) was an officer in the United States Air Force and an accomplished fighter 1967)
• 1943 - H. Rap Brown, American civil rights activist
• 1944 - Tony La Russa, American baseball manager
• 1944 - Rocío Dúrcal, Spanish singer and actress (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (Born October 4, 1943, as Hubert Gerold Brown) also known as H Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anthony "Tony" La Russa Jr (ləˈɹuːsə born October 4 1944, in Tampa, Florida) is a manager in Major League Rocío Dúrcal ( October 4, 1944 - March 25, 2006) born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish 2006)
• 1945 - Clifton Davis, American actor
• 1946 - Chuck Hagel, American politician
• 1946 - Bridget St John, English singer/songwriter and guitarist
• 1946 - Susan Sarandon, American actress
• 1947 - Ann Widdecombe, British politician
• 1947 - Julien Clerc, French singer
• 1947 - Jim Fielder, American bassist (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
• 1948 - Linda McMahon, CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment
• 1949 - Armand Assante, American actor
• 1949 - Stephen Gyllenhaal, American director
• 1950 - Meg Bennett, American writer and actress
• 1951 - Bakhytzhan Kanapyanov, Kazakh poet
• 1953 - Tchéky Karyo, Turkish-French actor
• 1955 - Jorge Valdano, Argentine footballer
• 1957 - Alexander Tkachyov, Soviet gymnast
• 1957 - Bill Fagerbakke, American actor
• 1957 - Kyra Schon, American actress
• 1959 - Chris Lowe, British musician (Pet Shop Boys)
• 1959 - Tony Meo, English snooker player
• 1960 - Joe Boever, American baseball player
• 1961 - Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese author
• 1962 - Jon Secada, Cuban singer and songwriter
• 1963 - A.C. Green, American basketball player
• 1964 - Sarah Lancashire, British actress
• 1965 - Skip Heller, American musician
• 1967 - Marcus Bentley, British voice actor
• 1967 - Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer
• 1967 - Liev Schreiber, American actor
• 1970 - Richard Hancox, English footballer
• 1971 - Friderika Bayer, Hungarian singer
• 1972 - Kurt Thomas, American basketball player
• 1973 - Chris Parks, American wrestler
• 1974 - Paco León, Spanish actor
• 1975 - Cristiano Lucarelli, Italian football player
• 1976 - Alicia Silverstone, American actress
• 1976 - Mauro Camoranesi, Argentine-Italian footballer
• 1976 - Cabral Ibacka, Romanian actor and television presenter. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Clifton Duncan Davis (born October 4, 1945) is an American actor who has appeared on television shows such as A World Apart (playing Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Timothy " Chuck " Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. Bridget St John is a singer and songwriter best known for the three albums she recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peel 's Dandelion record label Susan Sarandon (born Susan Abigail Tomalin; October 4 1946 is an American Actress. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ann Noreen Widdecombe (born 4 October 1947 is a British Conservative Party Politician and more recently television Presenter and Novelist Paul-Alain Leclerc, popularly known as Julien Clerc (born October 4 1947 in Paris) is a French Singer. Jim Fielder (born October 4, 1947 in Denton Texas) is an American Bassist, best known for his work as an original member of Blood Sweat & Tears (also known as " BS&T " is an American music group originally formed in 1967 in New York City. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4 1948) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Armand Anthony Assante Jr (born October 4, 1949) is an Emmy Award -winning and four-time Golden Globe Award -nominated American Stephen Roark Gyllenhaal (pronounced as ˈdʒɪlənˌhɔɫ born October 4, 1949) is an American film director and poet Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Meg Bennett is an American television Soap opera writer and occasional actress Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Bakhytzhan Kanapyanov (Бақытжан Мусахан-ұлы Қанапиянов October 4, 1951 -) Kazakh Poet and Writer. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tchéky Karyo (tʃeki kɑʁˈjo born October 4, 1953) is a French Actor of Turkish descent Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos (born October 4, 1955 in Las Parejas, Santa Fe Province) is an Argentine former Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Alexander Vasilyevich Tkachyov (Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Ткачёв (b William "Bill" Fagerbakke (born October 4, 1957 in Fontana California) is an American Actor. Kyra Schon (born October 4, 1957) is an American actress known for her role in the George A The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher Sean Lowe (born October 4 1959, Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English Musician, who with colleague The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed Tony Meo (born 4 October, 1959) is a retired English Snooker player Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Martin Boever (born October 4, 1960 in Kirkwood Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is the creator of the Manga Yu-Gi-Oh!, which led to the Anime versions of it Toei Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jon Secada (born Juan Francisco Secada on October 4, 1962) is an Afro-Cuban Singer and Songwriter. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Sarah Lancashire (born 10 October 1964 in Oldham, Lancashire) is an English Actress. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Fred "Skip" Heller (born October 4, 1965) although active in many different types of music as a performer producer and historian coming out of the Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Marcus Bentley (born 4 October, 1967) is a British Actor, broadcaster and Voiceover artist Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin is a Hong Kong Actor and Cantopop Singer. Early in his career he used the name Dior (because that was what it Cantopop (Chinese 粵語流行曲 is a colloquial Portmanteau for " Cantonese popular music ". Isaac Liev Schreiber (born October 4, 1967) is an American Tony Award -winning Actor. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Hancox (born October 4, 1968) is an English former professional footballer, and is married to the daughter of former Torquay United Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Friderika Bayer (born on 4th October 1971 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian singer Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kurt Vincent Thomas (born October 4 1972, in Dallas Texas) is an American professional Basketball player with the National Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Christopher J "Chris" Parks Border City Wrestling BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Paco León (born October 4, 1974) is a Spanish comic actor born in Seville. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cristiano Lucarelli (born October 4, 1975 in Livorno) is an Italian footballer who plays as forward for Italian Serie B Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alicia Silverstone ( born October 4 1976 is an American Film and stage actress and former fashion model. Mauro Germán Camoranesi Serra, Cavaliere OMRI, (born October 4, 1976 in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina) is an Cabral Ibacka or Ibaka (popularly known just as Cabral; born October 4, 1977) is a Romanian Television personality
• 1978 - Ko Soo, South Korean television and movie actor
• 1979 - Rachael Leigh Cook, American actress
• 1979 - Stefan Booth, British actor
• 1980 - Kristina Lenko, Canadian Ice Skater
• 1980 - Me'Lisa Barber, American athlete
• 1980 - Sarah Fisher, American race car driver
• 1980 - Tim Peper, American actor
• 1980 - Tomáš Rosický, Czech footballer
• 1981 - Justin Williams, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1981 - Scott Hammond, American photographer
• 1981 - Juka, Japanese singer
• 1982 - Jered Weaver, American baseball player
• 1982 - Tony Gwynn Jr., American baseball player
• 1983 - Risa Kudo, Japanese gravure idol
• 1983 - Ueda Tatsuya, Japanese idol (member of KAT-TUN)
• 1983 - Dan Clarke, British racing driver
• 1983 - Kurt Suzuki, American baseball player
• 1984 - Lena Katina, Russian singer
• 1984 - Álvaro Parente, Portuguese racing driver
• 1986 - Yuridia, Mexican singer
• 1987 - Rawez Lawan, Swedish footballer
• 1989 - Dakota Johnson, American actress
• 1989 - Lil Mama, American rapper
• 1989 - Kimmie Meissner, American Figure skater
• 2005 - Prince Emmanuel of Belgium

Deaths

• 1052 - Vladimir of Novgorod (b. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Ko Soo (born October 4, 1978) is a Korean television and movie Actor. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Rachael Leigh Cook (born October 4 1979 is an American actress Stefan Booth (born 4 October 1979) is an English actor and singer Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Kristina Lenko (married name Cousins) (born 4 October, 1980 in Saskatchewan, Canada) is a professional ice dancer Me'Lisa Barber (born October 4, 1980, in Livingston New Jersey) is an American track and field Sarah Marie Fisher (born October 4, 1980, is an American professional race car driver competing in the IndyCar Series. Timothy W "Tim" Peper (b October 4 1980, Nyack New York) is an American actor best known for his role as Dougie in Carpoolers Tomáš Rosický (ˈto̞maːʃ ˈro̞sɪtsˌkiː (Tom-aash Ro-sits-ski born October 4, 1980 in Prague) is a Czech international football Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Justin Williams (born October 4, 1981 in Cobourg, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger Scott Hammond (born October 4, 1981) is a photographer who travels across America's Heartland with a Polaroid Juka (Japanese ジュカ rumored to be named 藤本大樹 en Fujimoto Hiroki; born October 4, probably 1981 in Yamaguchi, Japan) is Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Jered David Weaver (born October 4 1982 in Northridge, California) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr (born October 4, 1982 in Long Beach California) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) is a Japanese model and actress. She is most well-known outside Japan for an appearance in an episode of the Nippon Television series Haken no Hinkaku Gravure may also refer to Gravure idol. Rotogravure ( roto or gravure for short is a type of intaglio Printing called Tat-chan, is a Japanese idol, Singer-songwriter and Radio host. KAT-TUN ( hepburn Dan Clarke is a British auto racing driver born October 4, 1983 in Mexborough, most recently competing in the Champ Car World Series. Kurt Kiyoshi Suzuki (born October 4, 1983 in Wailuku Hawaii) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Oakland Athletics Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Elena Sergeevna Katina (Елена Сергеевна Катина born 4 October, 1984) better known as Lena Katina is one half of the Russian Álvaro Parente (born October 4, 1984 in Porto) is a Portuguese racecar driver Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores (born October 4, 1986, in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico) is a popular Mexican singer Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Rawez Lawan (born October 4 1987) is a Swedish professional football forward of Kurdish descent who currently plays for Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Dakota Mayi Johnson (born in Taylor Texas on October 4, 1989) is an American Fashion model and Actress. Niatia Jessica Kirkland (born October 4, 1989 Lil Mama has been featured in remixes of various singles including " Girlfriend " ( Avril Kimberly Claire "Kimmie" Meissner (born October 4 1989 is an American figure skater. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prince Emmanuel of Belgium ( Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie) is a grandchild of King Albert II of Belgium. Vladimir Yaroslavich (Владимир Ярославич (1020 &ndash October 4, 1052) reigned as prince of Novgorod from 1036 until his death 1020)
• 1221 - William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. William III of Ponthieu (c 1095&ndash 20 June 1172) son of Robert II of Bellême and Agnes of Ponthieu. 1179)
• 1250 - Herman VI, Margrave of Baden
• 1305 - Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. Herman VI (c 1226 &ndash October 4, 1250) was Margrave of Baden from 1243 until his death ( July 9, 1249 &ndash October 4, 1305) was the 90th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession 1249)
• 1582 - Teresa of Avila, Spanish saint (b. For other saints with similar names please see Saint Teresa. Saint Teresa of Ávila, known in religion as Saint Teresa of Jesus and 1515)
• 1597 - Sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. Sarsa Dengel ( Ge'ez ሠረጸ ድንግል śarṣa dingil, Amh The Emperor ( Ge'ez: ንጉሠ ነገሥት nəgusä nägäst " King of Kings " of Ethiopia was the hereditary 1550)
• 1646 - Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, English statesman (b. Thomas Howard 21st Earl of Arundel 4th Earl of Surrey and 1st Earl of Norfolk ( 7 July 1585 &ndash 4 October 1646) was a prominent English 1586)
• 1660 - Francesco Albani, Italian painter (b. See Albani for other uses of that name Francesco Albani or Albano ( March 17 or August 17, 1578)
• 1661 - Jacqueline Pascal, French child prodigy (b. Jacqueline Pascal ( October 4 1625 &ndash October 4 1661) sister of Blaise Pascal, was born at Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne 1625)
• 1669 - Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Dutch painter (b. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15 1606 &ndash October 4 1669 was a Dutch painter and etcher. 1606)
• 1680 - Pierre-Paul Riquet, French engineer
• 1743 - John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish soldier (b. Pierre-Paul Riquet ( June 29, 1609 (some sources say 1604 - October 4, 1680) was the Engineer and Canal -builder responsible Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Field Marshal John Campbell 2nd Duke of Argyll 1st Duke of Greenwich KG ( October 10, 1678 – October 4, 1743) known 1678)
• 1749 - Franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Baron Franz von der Trenck ( German: Franz Freiherr von der Trenck) ( January 1, 1711 &ndash October 4, 1749) 1711)
• 1754 - Tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief
• 1785 - David Brearly, American statesman (b. Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Tanacharison or Tanaghrisson (c 1700? &ndash 4 October 1754) was an American Indian leader who played a pivotal role in the beginning of the Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common David Brearley (often spelled Brearly) ( June 11, 1745 &ndash August 16, 1790) was a delegate to the U 1703)
• 1821 - John Rennie, Scottish engineer (b. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year John Rennie ( 7 June 1761 at Phantassie, near East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland - 4 October 1821 1761)
• 1851 - Manuel de Godoy, Spanish statesman (b. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Don Manuel Francisco Domingo de Godoy (di Bassano y Alvarez de Faria de los Ríos y Sánchez-Zarzosa, also Manuel de Godoy y Alvarez de Faria de los Ríos Sánchez Zarzosa 1767)
• 1859 - Karl Baedeker, German publisher (b. Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Karl Baedeker ( 3 November, 1801 &ndash 4 October, 1859) was a German Publisher whose company Baedeker 1801)
• 1864 - Joseph Montferrand, French Canadian logger and strong man (b. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Joseph "Jos" Montferrand ( October 25 1802 - October 4 1864) was a French-Canadian logger strong man and hero of the working 1802)
• 1867 - Francis Xavier Seelos German-American Roman Catholic priest (b. Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos ( January 11, 1819 &ndash October 4, 1867) was a German-American Roman Catholic Priest 1819)
• 1890 - Catherine Booth, the Mother of The Salvation Army (b. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Catherine Booth ( 17 January 1829 &ndash 4 October 1890) was the Mother of The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. 1829)
• 1903 - Otto Weininger, Austrian philosopher (b. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Otto Weininger ( April 3, 1880 – October 4, 1903) was an Austrian Philosopher. 1880)
• 1904 - Frédéric Bartholdi, French sculptor (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi ( August 2, 1834 – October 4, 1904) was a French sculptor. 1834)
• 1904 - Karl Bayer, Austrian chemist (b. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Karl Josef Bayer ( March 4, 1847 - October 4, 1904) was an Austrian chemist that invented the 1847)
• 1910 - Sergey Muromtsev, Russian lawyer and politician, and President of the First Imperial Duma (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Sergei Andreevich Muromtsev (Муромцев Сергей Андреевич ( October 5, 1850 — October 4, 1910) was a Russian 1850)
• 1935 - Jean Béraud, French painter (b. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean Béraud (born January 12, 1849 in Saint Petersburg; died October 4, 1935 in Paris) was a French Impressionist 1849)
• 1935 - Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Marie Gutheil-Schoder ( February 16, 1874 &ndash October 4, 1935) was one of the most important German Sopranos of her day 1874)
• 1943 - Irena Iłłakowicz, Polish agent of Intelligence (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Irena Morzycka-Iłłakowicz (also as Iłłakowiczowa, 1906-1943 was a Polish Second Lieutenant of the National Armed Forces and intelligence 1906)
• 1944 - Al Smith, American politician (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Emanuel Smith Jr, known in private and public life as Al Smith, ( December 30, 1873 - October 4, 1944) was elected Governor 1873)
• 1946 - Barney Oldfield, American automobile pioneer (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield ( June 3, 1878 &ndash October 4, 1946) was an Automobile racer and pioneer 1878)
• 1947 - Max Planck, A German Nobel laureate (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1858)
• 1951 - Willie Moretti, American gangster (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Guarino "Willie" Moretti ( 1894 - October 4, 1951) was an Underboss of the Genovese crime family and a cousin of family 1894)
• 1955 - Alexander Papagos, Greek general and political leader (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Marshal Alexander Papagos ( Αλέξανδρος Παπάγος, December 9, 1883, Athens — October 4, 1955, Athens 1883)
• 1961 - Metropolitan Benjamin (Fedchenkov), Orthodox missionary and writer, Exarch of Russian Church in North America (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Metropolitan Benjamin or Veniamin ( September 14 1880, Selo Vazhki (Ilyinka Tambov Governorate — October 4, The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to The Eastern Orthodox Church: the Eastern Christian churches of Byzantine A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. This article is about Byzantine governors and ecclesiastical ranks See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure 1880)
• 1969 - Natalino Otto, Italian singer (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Natalino Otto, Stage name of Natale Codognotto ( 25 December 1912 - 4 October 1969) was an Italian Singer 1912)
• 1970 - Janis Joplin, American singer (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Janis Lyn Joplin ( January 19, 1943  – October 4, 1970) was an American singer songwriter and music arranger from 1943)
• 1974 - Anne Sexton, American poet (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Anne Sexton ( November 9, 1928, Newton Massachusetts — October 4, 1974, Weston Massachusetts) born Anne Gray 1928)
• 1975 - Joan Whitney Payson, American heiress (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joan Whitney Payson ( February 5 1903 – October 4 1975) was an American heiress businesswoman Philanthropist, patron 1903)
• 1981 - Freddie Lindstrom, Major League Baseball Hall of famer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Frederick Charles Lindstrom ( November 21 1905 - October 4 1981) was a Major League Baseball player during the 1920s and 1930s A hall of fame (sometimes HOF) is a type of Museum established for any a field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field 1905)
• 1982 - Glenn Gould, Canadian pianist (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Glenn Herbert Gould At a young age he reportedly behaved differently from typical children at the piano he would strike single notes and listen to their long decay 1932)
• 1989 - Graham Chapman, British comedian (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Graham Arthur Chapman (8 January 1941 &ndash 4 October 1989 was an English Comedian, Actor, Writer, Physician and one of the 1941)
• 1989 - Secretariat, American race horse (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Secretariat ( March 30, 1970 &ndash October 4, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred Racehorse. 1970)
• 1990 - Avis Bunnage, English actress (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Avis Bunnage ( 22 April 1923, Manchester England, UK – 4 October 1990, England) was a British actress of 1923)
• 1991 - J. Frank Wilson, American singer (J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers) (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. J Frank Wilson ( December 11, 1941 - October 4, 1991), was the lead vocalist for J The Cavaliers formed around 1955 with leader/guitarist Sid Holmes bassist Lewis Elliott saxophonist Rob Zeller drummer Ray Smith and vocalist Alton Baird 1941)
• 1992 - Denny Hulme, New Zealand race car driver and 1967 Formula One world champion (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Denis Clive "Denny" Hulme OBE ( 18 June 1936 &ndash 4 October 1992) was a New Zealand car racer the 1967 Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. 1936)
• 1993 - Jim Holton, Scottish footballer (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) James Alan Holton (born April 11, 1951 in Lesmahagow - died on October 4, 1993) was a Scottish football player 1951)
• 1994 - Danny Gatton, American guitar virtuoso (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Danny Gatton ( September 4, 1945 – October 4, 1994) was a talented and enigmatic American Guitarist who committed 1945)
• 1996 - Larry Gene Bell, American child murderer (executed by electric chair)
• 1997 - Gunpei Yokoi, Japanese game developer (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Larry Gene Bell (1948 &ndash October 4, 1996) was a double Murderer in Lexington County South Carolina, who was electrocuted on October Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Gunpei Yokoi, also spelled ( September 10 1941 – October 4 1997) was a long-time Nintendo employee creator of the Game 1941)
• 1999 - Erik Brødreskift (aka Grim), Norwegian black metal musician (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Erik Brødreskift (aka Grim) ( December 23, 1969 – October 4, 1999) was a Norwegian Drummer, who played in several Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, 1969)
• 1999 - Art Farmer, American jazz trumpet player (b. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Stewart (Art Farmer ( August 21, 1928 in Council Bluffs, Iowa &ndash October 4, 1999) was an American Jazz 1928)
• 1999 - Bernard Buffet, French painter (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bernard Buffet ( July 10 1928 – October 4 1999) was a French painter of Expressionism and Member of the Anti-Abstract 1928)
• 2000 - Michael Smith, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Michael Smith, CC, OBC ( April 26, 1932 &ndash October 4, 2000) was a British-born Canadian Biochemist The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1932)
• 2000 - Yu Kuo-hwa, former Premier of Taiwan (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Yu Kuo-hwa ( Chinese: 俞國華 Pinyin: Yú Guóhuá 1914-2000 was the Premier of Taiwan from 1984 to 1989 1914)
• 2001 - Blaise Alexander, American race car driver (b. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Blaise Alexander ( March 26, 1976 - October 4, 2001) was a stock car racer from Montoursville Pennsylvania. 1976)
• 2002 - Alphonse Chapanis, founder of ergonomics (b. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The American Alphonse Chapanis (1917 - 2002 was a true pioneer in the field Ergonomics, or Human factors - the science of ensuring that Design takes account 1917)
• 2002 - André Delvaux, Belgian film director and screenwriter (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year André Baron Delvaux was a Belgian Film director and widely regarded as the founder of the Belgian national cinema 1926)
• 2003 - Sid McMath, American politician (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Sidney Sanders McMath (June 14 1912 October 4 2003 was a decorated U 1912)
• 2004 - Gordon Cooper, American astronaut (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr, also noted as Gordo Cooper, ( 6 March 1927 – 4 October 2004) was an American Astronaut 1927)
• 2004 - Rio Diaz, Filipino actress & TV hosts (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rio Diaz-Cojuangco (born Rosario Diaz August 14, 1959 - October 4, 2004) was a former beauty queen TV Host and actress born in the Philippines 1959)
• 2005 - Stanley K. Hathaway, American politician (b. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stanley Knapp Hathaway ( July 19, 1924 &ndash October 4, 2005) was a U 1924)
• 2006 - Tom Bell, English actor on stage, television and film (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Tom Bell ( 2 August 1933 &ndash 4 October 2006) was an English actor on stage film and television 1933)

Holidays and observances

• RC Saints - Feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi; also of Saint Amun, Saint Petronius of Bologna. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints For the opera by Olivier Messiaen see Saint-François d'Assise. Ammon or Amun (294 – 357 was a Saint and Hermit of Egypt. He was one of the most venerated ascetics of the Nitrian Desert Saint Petronius ( Italian: San Petronio) (died ca 450 AD was Bishop of Bologna during the fifth century
• Also see October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Lesotho - Independence Day (from Britain, 1966). Oct 3 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Oct 5 Fixed commemorations All fixed commemorations below are observed on October 17 by Old Calendarist Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing
• World Animal Day
• The beginning of World Space Week

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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World Animal Day is celebrated each year on 4 October On this day Animal life in all its forms is celebrated and special events are planned on locations all over the globe World Space Week is an annual observance held from October 4 to October 10 established by the United Nations General Assembly to be an international

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