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What happened in history on this day: October 4?
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- 1289 - Birth of Louis X (the Stubborn) king of France (1314-16).
- 1472 - The painter, Lucas Cranach, is born in Bamberg, Germany.
- 1582 - Last day of the Julian calendar in Italy, many Catholic countries; next day is called October 15, skipping 10 days to bring calendar back into alignment with the seasons.
- 1626 - Birth of Richard Cromwell lord protector of England (1658-59).
- 1636 - First code of law for Plymouth Colony.
- 1648 - Peter Stuyvesant establishes Americas first volunteer firemen.
- 1704 - French land over 11,000 French and Spanish marines at Gibraltar, to attempt to retake the fort from the British.
- 1744 - British warship HMS Victory sinks in the English channel in a storm, taking down 1150 sailors and four tons of Portuguese gold.
- 1809 - Spencer Perceval becomes British Prime Minister.
- 1810 - Birth of Elizabeth McDardle in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA; spouse of US President Andrew Johnson (dies 1876).
- 1822 - Birth of Rutherford B. Hayes in Delaware, Ohio, USA; brevet major general in 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry (1861-65), Ohio Representative in Congress (1865-67), Governor of Ohio (1867-72, 1876), US President (1877-81).
- 1824 - Mexico becomes a republic.
- 1830 - Provisional government declares secession of Belgium from Netherlands.
- 1843 - Antonio López de Santa Anna resigns (7th time) as President of Mexico.
- 1850 - Birth of John W McGraw; American politician (Republican), Governor of Washington State (1893-97).
- 1860 - Birth of Sidney Paget; illustrated Sherlock Holmes adventures.
- 1861 - Birth of Frederic Remington; US artist/sculptor of the American West.
- 1880 - Birth of Damon Runyon; writer (Guys and Dolls was based on his work).
- 1883 - Orient Express first runs, linking Turkey to Europe by rail.
- 1884 - Birth of V. Leon Belt; American Numismatic Association President.
- 1889 - Birth of John B Kelly; Olympic champion rower, father of Grace Kelly.
- 1892 - Birth of Engelbert Dollfuss; Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis.
- 1894 - Birth of Cliff Hall in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Sharlie - Baron Munchausen radio show, Crime Photographer).
- 1895 - Birth of Buster Keaton; actor (The Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr).
- 1901 - Columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (England) in 12th America's Cup.
- 1904 - Death of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, French sculptor (Statue of Liberty).
- 1912 - Nicaraguan General Zeledon, opponent of US occupation, is executed.
- 1916 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average of American stocks expands from 12 to 20 stocks. The index removes National Lead, Peoples Gas, General Motors and U.S. Steel pfd., and adds American Beet Sugar, American Can, American Locomotive, American Smelting, American Telephone & Telegraph, Baldwin Locomotive, Goodrich, Republic Iron & Steel, Studebaker, Texas Company, Utah Copper, Westinghouse, and Western Union.
- 1917 - Birth of Jan Murray AKA Murray Janofsky in New York City, New York, USA; comedian/TV host (Dollar a Second, Treasure Hunt, Songs for Sale, Sing It Again, Go Lucky, Blind Date, Who Killed Teddy Bear).
- 1922 - Birth of Malcolm Baldrige in Connecticut, USA; US Secretary of Commerce (1981-87).
- 1922 - The entire World Series of Baseball is broadcast over radio for the first time over WJZ New York City and WGY Schenectady.
- 1923 - Birth of Charlton Heston; actor (Ten Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of the Apes).
- 1923 - Young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for the shortest amount of time (3 hours). Referee overturns the decision.
- 1924 - New York Giants become first team to appear in four consecutive World Series (World Series #21).
- 1929 - Birth of Leroy Van Dyke in Spring Fork, Missouri, USA; country singer ("Walk on By").
- 1931 - Dick Tracy, a comic strip detective character created by cartoonist Chester Gould, makes its debut appearance in the Detroit Mirror newspaper.
- 1932 - Birth of Felicia Farr in Westchester, New York, USA; actress (Charley Varrick, Kotch).
- 1934 - Birth of Sam Huff; NFL linebacker (New York Giants, Washington Redskins).
- 1935 - Birth of Eddie Applegate in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Richard - Patty Duke Show).
- 1936 - Billboard magazine publishes its first music hit parade.
- 1940 - Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in the Alps.
- 1940 - Wrestling returns to Madison Square Gardens after 12 year lay off.
- 1941 - Birth of Jackie Collins in London, England; author (Bitch, Stud).
- 1941 - Birth of Lori Saunders in Kansas City, Missouri; actress (Petticoat Junction, Dusty Trails).
- 1943 - Birth of Buddy Roemer; American politician (Governor-Democrat-Louisiana).
- 1943 - Birth of Owen Keir Davidson in Australia; four time Wimbledon mix double champ.
- 1944 - Birth of Patti LaBelle; singer (LaBelles - "Lady Marmalade").
- 1944 - The Saint Louis World Series: Saint Louis Cardinals versus Saint Louis Browns; Browns win first World Series game in their only appearance (World Series #41).
- 1945 - Birth of Clifton Davis in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor/singer ("That's My Mama", Amen).
- 1946 - Birth of Susan Sarandon [Tomaling] in Jackson Heights, New York, USA; actress (Bull Durham, Rescue Me, Children of Dune).
- 1948 - Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox, 8-0, in first American League playoff game.
- 1949 - CBS premieres the Pantomime Quiz 30-minute TV game show.
- 1949 - American Contract Bridge League votes 58.5 percent to keep blacks out.
- 1949 - Birth of Armand Assante in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Private Benjamin, Unfaithfully Yours, ER, The Doctors).
- 1950 - Birth of Alan Rosenberg; actor (Civil Wars, The Guardian).
- 1953 - The TV show I Led Three Lives is first aired, in syndication.
- 1954 - CBS TV debuts December Bride TV series, starring comedienne Spring Byington.
- 1955 - Brooklyn Dodgers only World Series victory, beating New York Yankees in 7 (World Series #52).
- 1955 - Reverend Sun Young Moon leaves prison in Seoul, South Korea.
- 1956 - CBS premieres the Playhouse 90 90-minute anthology drama TV show.
- 1957 - CBS-TV airs the first episode of TV show Leave it to Beaver.
- 1957 - USSR launches Sputnik I, the first artificial Earth satellite.
- 1957 - Canadian aircraft company Avro rolls out first production model of CF-105 AKA Arrow advanced interceptor-fighter.
- 1957 - TV show Blondie first airs.
- 1958 - 5th French republic established.
- 1958 - Transatlantic commercial jet passenger service begins (BOAC). Travel time is reduced from six days by passenger liner to six hours.
- 1959 - Birth of Chris Lowe; keyboardist (The Pet Shop Boys).
- 1959 - ABC airs the last Pantomime Quiz TV show.
- 1959 - First World Series Baseball game (#56) played west of Saint Louis (in Los Angeles).
- 1960 - Birth of Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard; keyboardist (Sawyer Brown).
- 1960 - Birth of Jennifer Anglin in Adrian, Michigan, USA; actress (Cheryl - General Hospital).
- 1960 - Courier 1B launched; first active repeater satellite in orbit.
- 1961 - Birth of David W Harper in Abilene, Texas, USA; actor (Jim Bob - Waltons).
- 1962 - Whitey Ford's World Series 33 2/3 scoreless inning streak ends (World Series #59).
- 1963 - Gambia achieves full internal self-government.
- 1963 - NBC premieres The Bob Hope Chrysler Theatre 60-minute anthology TV show.
- 1964 - In Canada, CBC TV first airs the news show This Hour has Seven Days, hosted by Patrick Watson and Laurier LaPierre.
- 1964 - Three cars of a commuter train derail in South Africa killing 81.
- 1964 - Boston Patriots' Gino Cappelletti kicks 6-of-6 field goals against Denver Broncos.
- 1964 - Saint Louis Cardinals clinch National League pennant.
- 1965 - Birth of John Melendez; radio-TV personality (Tonight Show, Howard Stern).
- 1965 - Pope Paul VI becomes first Pope to visit Western Hemisphere (United Nations).
- 1965 - USSR launches Luna 7; will crash land on Moon.
- 1966 - Basutoland gains independence from Britain, as Lesotho.
- 1966 - Sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at age 66.
- 1967 - Birth of Liev Schreiber; actor (CSI, American Masters).
- 1967 - First World Series since 1948 not to feature New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, or Los Angeles Dodgers (World Series #64).
- 1969 - Birth of Abraham Benrubi; actor (Men In Trees, ER).
- 1969 - Baseball's first divisional playoff games, New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves 9-5 and Baltimore Orioles beat Minnesota Twins 4-3 in 12 innings.
- 1970 - Birth of Heidi Newfield; country singer, guitarist (Trick Pony).
- 1970 - Herbert Schmidtz makes highest parachute jump from a tower by leaping from a 1,984-foot TV mast in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- 1970 - Jan Stenerud of Kansas City Chiefs kicks 55-yard field goal.
- 1970 - Death of Janis Joplin at age 27 of a heroin overdose; rock singer (Big Brother and The Holding Company - "Me and Bobby McGee").
- 1972 - Colin Gordon, actor (John - The Baron), dies at age 61.
- 1976 - Birth of Alicia Silverstone; actress (Miss Match).
- 1976 - US Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns due to telling a racial joke.
- 1976 - Alexander Gray, singer ("This is Music"), dies at age 74.
- 1977 - Pier 39 opens in San Francisco, California.
- 1979 - Birth of Rachael Leigh Cook; American actress (Las Vegas).
- 1981 - Pasakevi Kouna of Greece (age 9) is youngest international gymnastics participant.
- 1983 - Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 1019 kph (633.468 mph), driving Thrust 2 jet-powered car at the Black Rock Desert, Nevada.
- 1983 - Near the coast of Northern Chile, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurs. At least 5 people killed, 24 injured and extensive damage in the Copiapo-Chanaral area.
- 1984 - Tim Macartney-Snape and Greg Mortimer become the first Australians to reach summit of Mount Everest.
- 1984 - US government closes down due to budget problems.
- 1984 - New York Yankees clinch American League East.
- 1984 - NBC TV debuts the sitcom Night Court, starring Harry Anderson.
- 1985 - Henry G Perry completes 157-day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia.
- 1985 - Shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley.
- 1985 - The Free Software Foundation is founded in Massachusetts, USA.
- 1987 - Birth of Jessica Benson; rhythm-and-blues singer (3lw).
- 1987 - Birth of Michael Charles Roman; actor (Normal, Ohio).
- 1987 - First "Scrub Sunday" of NFL football with replacement players.
- 1987 - Toronto Blues Jays lose final seven games of the season, allowing Detroit Tigers to win the American League pennant in four straight games.
- 1987 - James Jefferson of Winnipeg Blue Bombers scores two touchdowns on interception returns without making an interception. (He scored on laterals).
- 1988 - Pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid.
- 1989 - Death of Graham Chapman at age 48 of spinal and throat cancer; comedian/writer (Monty Python's Flying Circus, Doctor at Large, The Two Ronnies, The Frost Report, That Was The Week That Was).
- 1989 - Death of Secretariat, American racehorse (born 1970).
- 1990 - Regional elections held in area formerly known as German Democratic Republic.
- 1990 - FOX begins airing TV show Beverly Hills 90210.
- 1991 - Leonard C Odell, wrote 7,000 Burma Shave poems, dies at age 83.
- 1991 - NHL New York Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton Oilers for Mark Messier.
- 1992 - An Israeli plane crashes in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 43 are killed, many more injured.
- 1993 - Russian military and security forces clear the Russian Parliament (White House) building by force, squashing a mass uprising against President Boris Yeltsin. About 500 are killed, another 1000 wounded.
- 1994 - In the Kuril Islands, a magnitude 8.3 earthquake occurs. At least ten people killed or missing and extensive damage on Iturup; at least 340 people injured and extensive damage occurred along the east coast of Hokkaido, Japan. Felt in the Tokyo area, Japan. Tsunami wave heights up to 3.46m.
- 1995 - France launches a counter-coup in the Comoros with 600 soldiers. They arrest Bob Denard and his mercenaries and take Denard to France. Caabi el-Yachroutu becomes the new interim president.
- 1995 - Hurricane Opal makes landfall at Pensacola Beach, Florida as a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds.
- 1995 - Nintendo releases the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island game for the Super NES in the US.
- 1997 - One million men gather for Promise Keepers' "Stand in the Gap" event in Washington, DC.
- 1997 - Gunpei Yokoi, inventor and toy maker, dies of an auto accident. He designed Nintendo's Game & Watch handheld games, Game Boy, and Game Boy Pocket.
- 1997 - The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history ($17.3 million, mostly in small bills) occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Loomis, Fargo and Company. An FBI investigation eventually results in 24 convictions and the recovery of approximately 95 percent of the stolen cash.
- 2000 - Panama-registered tanker Natuna Sea runs aground damaging four of its cargo tanks, spilling 8.2 million litres of oil in Indonesian waters off the Batu Berhanti Beacon.
- 2000 - Death of Michael Smith, English-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1932).
- 2001 - Rickey Henderson of the San Diego Padres breaks Ty Cobb's record to become the leading run-scorer in baseball history, with 2,246th runs.
- 2001 - The first case of anthrax attack in the U.S. is announced by federal officials.
- 2001 - A hunter shoots a hole in the trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline, causing a leak of 1.1 million litres of oil into the wilderness.
- 2001 - Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes over the Black Sea en route from Tel Aviv, Israel to Novosibirsk, Russia; 78 are killed.
- 2004 - The White Knight carrier plane launches SpaceShipOne rocket plane, piloted by Brian Binnie, which flies into space (69.6 miles high) and back. Because of this second successful flight within 2 weeks of the first flight, the Scaled Composites company wins the Ansari X Prize of US$10 million.
- 2004 - Death of Bruce Palmer of a heart attack; bassist (The Mynah Birds, The Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Neil Young).
- 2004 - Two car bombs kill at least 16 people and injure dozens more in Baghdad, Iraq.
- 2005 - Birth of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium.
- 2005 - Hurricane Stan hits Mexico and Central America, killing over 1,620 people.
- 2006 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 11,800 for the first time rising 123.27 points, or 1.05%, finishing at 11,850.61.
- 2007 - Spanish authorities arrest 22 people associated with the banned Batasuna party which campaigns for Basque independence, but also has ties to the terrorist group ETA.
- 2007 - David Feldman sells at auction Brazil 1843 30-reis, 60-reis, and 90-reis stamp on cover for US$1,162,000, a record for a Brazilian philatelic item.
- 2008 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops below 10,000.
- 2008 - The Russian stock market drops almost 20 percent.
- 2008 - Death of Edward Albert "Ted" Briggs at age 85, last of three susvivors of the sinking of the HMS Hood in World War II.
- 2009 - In Estoril, Portugal, round 14 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Jorge Lorenzo.
- 2009 - In Suzuka, Japan, round 15 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Sebastian Vettel.
- 2009 - In Spain, round 11 of the FIA World Rally Championship is won by Sébastien Loeb.
- 2009 - Death of Japan's former finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa, at age 56 of unknown cause.
- 2009 - Greece's opposition Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok) wins a general election victory over the New Democracy party, 44 to 33.5 percent.
- 2011 - 100 people are killed in a car bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu.
- 2011 - The Universal Postal Union officially welcomes the Republic of South Sudan as its 192nd member.
- 2011 - The death toll from the flooding of Cambodia's Mekong River and attendant flash floods reaches 207.
- 2014 - Death of Jean-Claude Duvalier, 41st President of Haiti (born 1951).
- 2017 - Death of Liam Cosgrave, 6th Taoiseach of Ireland (born 1920).
- 2019 - Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and the Chief Executive in Council invokes the Emergency Regulations Ordinance, banning the face mask in public gatherings with immediate effect.
- 2021 - Fumio Kishida becomes the 100th Prime Minister of Japan, succeeding Yoshihide Suga.
- 2022 - Death of Loretta Lynn at age 90; country music singer ("One's on the Way", "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl" (1960), Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year (1972), Academy of Country Music's Artist of the Decade (1970s), 16 number 1 songs, 45 million albums sold worldwide).
- 2022 - Death of Peter Robinson at age 72; novel writer (Inspector Banks).
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