Tukuk-OS📅 October 4
11 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on October 4? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 1943 — World War II: Allied forces executed Operation Leader, an air raid against German shipping near Bodø, Norway.
- 1941 — Willie Gillis, one of Norman Rockwell's trademark characters, debuted on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
- 1927 — Gutzon Borglum and approximately 400 workers began sculpting Mount Rushmore.
- 1925 — Great Syrian Revolt: Rebels led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji captured the city of Hama from the French Mandate of Syria.
- 1918 — First World War: The Japanese merhant ship Hirano Maru was sunk by a German submarine in the Celtic Sea with the loss of 291 lives.
- 1917 — First World War: The Allies devastated the German defence at the Battle of Broodseinde, prompting a crisis among German commanders and causing a severe loss of morale in the 4th Army.
- 1876 — Texas A&M University opened as the first public institution of higher education in the U.S. state.
- 1862 — American Civil War: After a naval battle in Galveston Harbor, Texas, Confederate commanders negotiated the surrender of the city to Union forces.
American Civil WarBattle of Galveston Harbor (1862)Confederate States of America
- 1633 — Smolensk War: Forces from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth broke the Russian siege of Smolensk (depicted).
Smolensk WarPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthSiege of Smolensk (1632–1633)
- 1448 — Skanderbeg and Gjergj Arianiti signed a peace treaty to end the Albanian–Venetian War.
- 1363 — Red Turban Rebellions: The rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang won the Battle of Lake Poyang by deploying ships intentionally set aflame when the emperor tried to escape.
Births
- 2001 — Graham Campbell, American actor
- 1997 — Rishabh Pant, Indian cricketer
- 1997 — Yuju, South Korean singer
- 1996 — Ella Balinska, English actress
- 1995 — Jeonghan, South Korean singer
- 1995 — Kenny Clark, American football player
- 1995 — Mikolas Josef, Czech singer and songwriter
- 1994 — Mike Williams, American football player
- 1993 — Mitchell Swepson, Australian cricketer
- 1991 — Leigh-Anne Pinnock, English singer and songwriter
- 1990 — Signy Aarna, Estonian footballer
- 1990 — Saki, Japanese guitarist and songwriter
Deaths
- 2024 — Christopher Ciccone, American artist (born 1960)
- 2024 — Billy Shaw, American football player (born 1938)
- 2022 — Loretta Lynn, American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1932)
- 2020 — Clark Middleton, American actor (born 1957)
- 2020 — Kenzō Takada, Japanese-French fashion designer (born 1939)
- 2015 — Dave Pike, American vibraphone player and songwriter (born 1938)
- 2015 — Edida Nageswara Rao, Indian director and producer (born 1934)
- 2015 — Neal Walk, American basketball player (born 1948)
- 2014 — Konrad Boehmer, German-Dutch composer and educator (born 1941)
- 2014 — Hugo Carvana, Brazilian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937)
- 2014 — Fyodor Cherenkov, Russian footballer and manager (born 1959)
- 2014 — Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haitian politician, 41st President of Haiti (born 1951)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Amun
- Christian feast day: Aurea of Paris
- Christian feast day: Francis of Assisi Conclusion of Creationtide
- Christian feast day: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
- Christian feast day: Petronius of Bologna
- Christian feast day: October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Feast of St Francis of Assisi patron saints of Italy.
- 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)
- World Animal Day
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