United States Army Special Forces
Joint Nigerien-American Special Forces are ambushed by Islamic State militants outside the village of Tongo Tongo.
What happened on October 4
31 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1363 to 2024.
About October 4
October 4 is the 277th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 277 of 365 (278 in leap years)88 days left in the year (88 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 40 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra (September 23 – October 22)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- October birthstone
- Opal / Tourmalinehope, creativity and confidence
- October birth flower
- Marigold / Cosmoswarmth, creativity and harmony
- Next occurrence
- In 342 days
- Roman numerals
- IV.Xday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 150thTexas A&M University1876
- 60thBasutoland1966
- 30thElla Balinska1996
- 25thSiberia Airlines Flight 18122001
- 20thWikiLeaks2006
October 4 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Siberia Airlines Flight 1812
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on October 4 — ages this year
- 1997Rishabh Pantturns 29
- 1997Yuju (singer)turns 29
- 1996Ella Balinskaturns 30
- 1995Kenny Clark (defensive tackle)turns 31
- 1995Jeonghanturns 31
- 1995Mikolas Josefturns 31
Historical events 31
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Ajka alumina plant accident
The Ajka plant accident in Hungary releases a million cubic metres of liquid alumina sludge, killing nine, injuring 122, and severely contaminating two major rivers.
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks is launched.
SpaceShipOne
SpaceShipOne wins the Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight.
Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
The Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Israel kills twenty-one Israelis, both Jews and Arabs.
Siberia Airlines Flight 1812
Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes after being struck by an errant Ukrainian missile. Seventy-eight people are killed.
October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery
The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs in North Carolina.
Battle of Mogadishu (1993)
Battle of Mogadishu occurs killing 18 U.S. Special Forces, two UN Peacekeepers and at least 600 Somalian militia men and civilians.
1993 Russian constitutional crisis
Tanks bombard the Russian parliament, while demonstrators against President Yeltsin rally outside.
El Al Flight 1862
El Al Flight 1862 crashes into two apartment buildings in Amsterdam, killing 43 including 39 on the ground.
Rome General Peace Accords
The Rome General Peace Accords end a 16-year civil war in Mozambique.
Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is opened for signature.
Free Software Foundation
The Free Software Foundation is founded.
Richard Noble
Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 miles per hour (1,019.468 km/h) at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.
Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei abdicates in favour of his son.
Basutoland
Basutoland becomes independent from the United Kingdom and is renamed Lesotho.
Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI begins the first papal visit to the Americas.
Hurricane Flora
Hurricane Flora kills 6,000 in Cuba and Haiti.
Eastern Air Lines Flight 375
Eastern Airlines flight 375 crashes on takeoff from Boston's Logan International Airport, killing 62 people of the 72 aboard.
Constitution of France
The current constitution of France is adopted.
World War II
World War II: Allied forces executed Operation Leader, an air raid against German shipping near Bodø, Norway.
Willie Gillis
Willie Gillis, one of Norman Rockwell's trademark characters, debuted on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
Gutzon Borglum
Gutzon Borglum and approximately 400 workers began sculpting Mount Rushmore.
Great Syrian Revolt
Great Syrian Revolt: Rebels led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji captured the city of Hama from the French Mandate of Syria.
World War I
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.
World War I
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.
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University opened as the first public institution of higher education in the U.S. state.
American Civil War
American Civil War: After a naval battle in Galveston Harbor, Texas, Confederate commanders negotiated the surrender of the city to Union forces.
Smolensk War
Smolensk War: Forces from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth broke the Russian siege of Smolensk (depicted).
Skanderbeg
Skanderbeg and Gjergj Arianiti signed a peace treaty to end the Albanian–Venetian War.
Red Turban Rebellions
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 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Hugo Carvana
Hugo Carvana, Brazilian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937)
Jean-Claude Duvalier
Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haitian politician, 41st President of Haiti (born 1951)
John Cloudsley-Thompson
John Cloudsley-Thompson, Pakistani-English commander (born 1921)
Nicholas Oresko
Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1917)
Võ Nguyên Giáp
Võ Nguyên Giáp, Vietnamese general and politician, 3rd Minister of Defence for Vietnam (born 1911)
Stan Mudenge
Stan Mudenge, Zimbabwean historian and politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1941)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Saint Amun
Christian feast day: Amun
Public holidays in Mozambique
Day of Peace and Reconciliation (Mozambique)
Petronius of Bologna
Christian feast day: Petronius of Bologna
Feast of Creation
Christian feast day: Francis of Assisi Conclusion of Creationtide
Francis of Assisi
Feast of St Francis of Assisi patron saints of Italy.
Cinnamon Roll Day
Cinnamon Roll Day (Sweden and Finland)
Public holidays in Lesotho
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Lesotho from the United Kingdom in 1966.
October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Spread across the centuries
- 14th century1
- 15th century1
- 17th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century40
- 21st century26
Earliest: Red Turban Rebellions (1363). Most recent: Christopher Ciccone (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about October 4
What day of the year is October 4?
October 4 is the 277th day of the year, with 88 days left after it.
What star sign is October 4?
October 4 falls under Libra (September 23 – October 22), a air sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Opal or Tourmaline.
How many things happened on October 4?
We record 79 entries for October 4: 31 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1363 to 2024.
Who was born on October 4?
Rishabh Pant (1997) is among the notable births on October 4. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the October 4 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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