What Happened on October 4?

All
events
births
deaths
holidays

EVENTS ON OCTOBER 4

Explore the most important historical events that happened on October 4, featuring key moments that shaped the world.

Orient Express
Orient Express
Year: 1883
First run of the Orient Express.
Like
Share
Boys' Brigade
Boys' Brigade
Year: 1883
First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.
Like
Share
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Year: 1876
The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now known as Texas A&M) opens as the first public college in Texas.
Like
Share
American Civil War
American Civil War
Year: 1862
American Civil War: The two-day Second Battle of Corinth ends in a Union victory, with General William Rosecrans protecting the critical rail junction of Corinth, Mississippi from Confederate forces under General Earl Van Dorn.
Like
Share
Horace Rawlins
Horace Rawlins
Year: 1895
Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship.
Like
Share
World War I
World War I
Year: 1917
World War I: The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German armies in Flanders.
Like
Share
United States Army Special Forces
United States Army Special Forces
Year: 2017
Joint Nigerien-American Special Forces are ambushed by Islamic State militants outside the village of Tongo Tongo.
Like
Share
Finnish torpedo boat S2
Finnish torpedo boat S2
Year: 1925
S2, a Finnish Sokol class torpedo boat, sinks during a fierce storm near the coast of Pori in the Gulf of Bothnia, taking with it the whole crew of 53.
Like
Share

BIRTHS ON OCTOBER 4

Discover famous people and historical figures born on October 4, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.

Kurt Wüthrich
Kurt Wüthrich
Year of birth: 1938
Kurt Wüthrich, Swiss chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate
Like
Share
Jackie Collins
Jackie Collins
Year of birth: 1937
Jackie Collins, English-American author and actress (died 2015)
Like
Share
Gail Gilmore
Gail Gilmore
Year of birth: 1937
Gail Gilmore, Canadian-American actress and dancer (died 2014)
Like
Share
Lloyd Green
Lloyd Green
Year of birth: 1937
Lloyd Green, American steel guitar player
Like
Share
Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus
Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus
Year of birth: 1723
Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist and author (died 1798)
Like
Share
Ivan Mauger
Ivan Mauger
Year of birth: 1939
Ivan Mauger, New Zealand speedway rider (died 2018)
Like
Share
George Murray (general)
George Murray (general)
Year of birth: 1694
Lord George Murray, Scottish Jacobite General (died 1760)
Like
Share
Silvio Marzolini
Silvio Marzolini
Year of birth: 1940
Silvio Marzolini, Argentinian footballer and manager (died 2020)
Like
Share

DEATHS ON OCTOBER 4

Look back at notable individuals who passed away on October 4, and learn about their lasting influences on history.

Marie Gutheil-Schoder
Marie Gutheil-Schoder
Year of death: 1935
Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano, actress, and director (born 1874)
Like
Share
Jean Béraud
Jean Béraud
Year of death: 1935
Jean Béraud, French painter and academic (born 1849)
Like
Share
Al Smith
Al Smith
Year of death: 1944
Al Smith, American lawyer and politician, 42nd Governor of New York (born 1873)
Like
Share
Barney Oldfield
Barney Oldfield
Year of death: 1946
Barney Oldfield, American race car driver and actor (born 1878)
Like
Share
Sergey Muromtsev
Sergey Muromtsev
Year of death: 1910
Sergey Muromtsev, Russian lawyer and politician (born 1850)
Like
Share
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
Year of death: 1904
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, French sculptor, designed the Statue of Liberty (born 1834)
Like
Share
Francis Xavier Seelos
Francis Xavier Seelos
Year of death: 1867
Francis Xavier Seelos, German-American priest and missionary (born 1819)
Like
Share
Sarel Cilliers
Sarel Cilliers
Year of death: 1871
Sarel Cilliers, South African spiritual leader and preacher (born 1801)
Like
Share

HOLIDAYS ON OCTOBER 4

See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on October 4 around the world.

World Space Week
World Space Week
The beginning of World Space Week (International)
Like
Share
World Animal Day
World Animal Day
World Animal Day
Like
Share
Saint Amun
Saint Amun
Christian feast day: Amun
Like
Share
Cinnamon Roll Day
Cinnamon Roll Day
Cinnamon Roll Day (Sweden and Finland)
Like
Share
October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Like
Share
Feast of Creation
Feast of Creation
Christian feast day: Francis of Assisi Conclusion of Creationtide
Like
Share
Petronius of Bologna
Petronius of Bologna
Christian feast day: Petronius of Bologna
Like
Share
Public holidays in Lesotho
Public holidays in Lesotho
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Lesotho from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Like
Share
October