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October 4

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Texas A&M University — October 4 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♎ZodiacLibra ◈BirthstoneOpal ❀Birth flowerMarigold

Libra is the sign for October 4 — read more on the Libra page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.

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What happened on October 4?

October 4 is the 277th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1582 and 2006. Famous people born on October 4 include Louis X of France, Engelbert Dollfuss and Léon Serpollet.

Released on October 4

Movies, games, albums & shows

2024

  • Game Grunn
  • Game Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream
  • Game NHL 25
  • Game Diplomacy is Not an Option
  • Game SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game
  • TV Dan Da Dan

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1582

    Gregorian calendar

  2. 1636

    Thirty Years' War

  3. 1862

    American Civil War

  4. 1876

    Texas A&M University

  5. 1917

    World War I

  6. 1925

    Great Syrian Revolt

  7. 1927

    Gutzon Borglum

  8. 1941

    Willie Gillis

  9. 1965

    Pope Paul VI

  10. 2006

    WikiLeaks

Famous birthday twins

Born on October 4

Louis X of France

b. 1289

Engelbert Dollfuss

b. 1892

Léon Serpollet

b. 1858

Tomáš Rosický

b. 1980

Marina Weisband

b. 1987

Rutherford B. Hayes

b. 1822

Richard Sorge

b. 1895

Melissa Benoist

b. 1988

Deaths

  • 1997Otto Ernst Remer
  • 1992Denny Hulme
  • 1989Graham Chapman
  • 1970Janis Joplin
  • 1947Max Planck
  • 1669Rembrandt

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Amun
  • —Christian feast day: Francis of Assisi Conclusion of Creationtide
  • —Christian feast day: Petronius of Bologna
  • —Christian feast day: October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Cinnamon Roll Day (Sweden and Finland)
  • —Day of Peace and Reconciliation (Mozambique)
  • —Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Lesotho from the United Kingdom in 1966.
  • —The beginning of World Space Week (International)

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