What Happened on October 4?
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EVENTS ON OCTOBER 4
Explore the most important historical events that happened on October 4, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Orient Express
Year:
1883
First run of the Orient Express.
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Boys' Brigade
Year:
1883
First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.
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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.
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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.
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Horace Rawlins
Year:
1895
Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship.
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World War I
Year:
1917
World War I: The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German armies in Flanders.
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United States Army Special Forces
Year:
2017
Joint Nigerien-American Special Forces are ambushed by Islamic State militants outside the village of Tongo Tongo.
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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.
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BIRTHS ON OCTOBER 4
Discover famous people and historical figures born on October 4, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Kurt Wüthrich
Year of birth:
1938
Kurt Wüthrich, Swiss chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate
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Jackie Collins
Year of birth:
1937
Jackie Collins, English-American author and actress (died 2015)
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Gail Gilmore
Year of birth:
1937
Gail Gilmore, Canadian-American actress and dancer (died 2014)
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Lloyd Green
Year of birth:
1937
Lloyd Green, American steel guitar player
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Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus
Year of birth:
1723
Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist and author (died 1798)
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Ivan Mauger
Year of birth:
1939
Ivan Mauger, New Zealand speedway rider (died 2018)
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George Murray (general)
Year of birth:
1694
Lord George Murray, Scottish Jacobite General (died 1760)
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Silvio Marzolini
Year of birth:
1940
Silvio Marzolini, Argentinian footballer and manager (died 2020)
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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
Year of death:
1935
Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano, actress, and director (born 1874)
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Jean Béraud
Year of death:
1935
Jean Béraud, French painter and academic (born 1849)
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Al Smith
Year of death:
1944
Al Smith, American lawyer and politician, 42nd Governor of New York (born 1873)
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Barney Oldfield
Year of death:
1946
Barney Oldfield, American race car driver and actor (born 1878)
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Sergey Muromtsev
Year of death:
1910
Sergey Muromtsev, Russian lawyer and politician (born 1850)
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Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
Year of death:
1904
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, French sculptor, designed the Statue of Liberty (born 1834)
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Francis Xavier Seelos
Year of death:
1867
Francis Xavier Seelos, German-American priest and missionary (born 1819)
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Sarel Cilliers
Year of death:
1871
Sarel Cilliers, South African spiritual leader and preacher (born 1801)
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HOLIDAYS ON OCTOBER 4
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on October 4 around the world.
World Space Week
The beginning of World Space Week (International)
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World Animal Day
World Animal Day
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Saint Amun
Christian feast day: Amun
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Cinnamon Roll Day
Cinnamon Roll Day (Sweden and Finland)
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October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Feast of Creation
Christian feast day: Francis of Assisi Conclusion of Creationtide
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Petronius of Bologna
Christian feast day: Petronius of Bologna
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Public holidays in Lesotho
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Lesotho from the United Kingdom in 1966.
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