October 4

October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). There are 88 days remaining.

Events:

• 1582 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. In Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain October 4 of this year is followed directly by October 15, skipping over 10 days.
• 1830 - Creation of the state of Belgium after separation from The Netherlands
• 1957 - Launch of Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth

Births:

• 1822 - Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th president of the United States
• 1861 - Frederick Remington, painter
• 1884 - Damon Runyon, writer
• 1895 - Buster Keaton, comedian, actor
• 1924 - Charlton Heston, actor
• 1941 - Anne Rice, horror/fantasy writer

Deaths:

• 1582 - Saint Teresa of Avila
• 1947 - Max Planck, physicist
• 1970 - Janis Joplin, singer
• 1989 - Graham Chapman, comedian

Holidays:

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See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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