October 4 in History
October 4 is the birthday of Rishabh Pant (1997) and the anniversary of the death of Billy Shaw (2024). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for October 4, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France was born in 1160, while Yazid III, Umayyad caliph died in 744.
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Famous people born on October 4
Famous people who died on October 4
2015
Dave Pike (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American jazz vibraphone and marimba player (1938–2015)
2013
John Cloudsley-Thompson (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British naturalist and soldier (1921–2013)
2013
Võ Nguyên Giáp (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Vietnamese general and communist politician (1911–2013)
2009
Günther Rall (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
German general and fighter pilot during World War II
2005
Stanley K. Hathaway (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
27th Governor of Wyoming and Secretary of the Interior
2000
Michael Smith (chemist) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Canadian biochemist, businessman and Nobel Prize laureate (1932–2000)
What happened on October 4
- 2017
Joint Nigerien-American Special Forces are ambushed by Islamic State militants outside the village of Tongo Tongo.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2010
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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2006
WikiLeaks is launched.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2004
SpaceShipOne wins the Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2003
The Maxim restaurant suicide bombing in Israel kills twenty-one Israelis, both Jews and Arabs.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2001
Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes after being struck by an errant Ukrainian missile. Seventy-eight people are killed.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1997
The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs in North Carolina.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
Battle of Mogadishu occurs killing 18 U.S. Special Forces, two UN Peacekeepers and at least 600 Somalian militia men and civilians.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
Tanks bombard the Russian parliament, while demonstrators against President Yeltsin rally outside.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1992
The Rome General Peace Accords end a 16-year civil war in Mozambique.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1992
El Al Flight 1862 crashes into two apartment buildings in Amsterdam, killing 43 including 39 on the ground.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1991
The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is opened for signature.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1985
The Free Software Foundation is founded.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1983
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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1967
Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei abdicates in favour of his son.
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Editor's picks
Born on October 4
- 1160 — Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (died c. 1220)
- 1274 — Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria (died 1319)
- 1276 — Margaret of Brabant (died 1311)
Died on October 4
- 744 — Yazid III, Umayyad caliph (born 701)
- 863 — Turpio, Frankish nobleman
- 1052 — Vladimir of Novgorod (born 1020)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for October 4
Quick answers
Who was born on October 4? Rishabh Pant (1997), Yuju (singer) (1997), Ella Balinska (1996).
Who died on October 4? Billy Shaw (2024), Loretta Lynn (2022), Clark Middleton (2020).
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