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| [[1830]] – '''[[Belgian Revolution]]''': The [[Provisional Government of Belgium|provisional government]] in [[Brussels]] declared the creation of the independent and neutral state of [[Belgium]], in revolt against the [[United Kingdom of the Netherlands]].
| [[1830]] – '''[[Belgian Revolution]]''': The [[Provisional Government of Belgium|provisional government]] in [[Brussels]] declared the creation of the independent and neutral state of [[Belgium]], in revolt against the [[United Kingdom of the Netherlands]].
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| [[1957]] – [[Soviet space program|Soviet spacecraft]] '''''[[Sputnik 1]]'''''<!-- ''(replica pictured)''-->, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, was launched by an [[R-7 Semyorka|R-7 rocket]] from the [[Baikonur Cosmodrome]] near [[Tyuratam]], [[Kazakh SSR]].
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| [[1967]] – '''[[Hassanal Bolkiah]]''' became [[List of Sultans of Brunei|Sultan of Brunei]] upon the abdication of his father, [[Omar Ali Saifuddien III|Omar {{nowrap|Ali Saifuddien III}}]].
| [[1967]] – '''[[Hassanal Bolkiah]]''' became [[List of Sultans of Brunei|Sultan of Brunei]] upon the abdication of his father, [[Omar Ali Saifuddien III|Omar {{nowrap|Ali Saifuddien III}}]].
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| [[1997]] – [[Armored car (valuables)|Armored car]] driver David Ghantt '''[[1997 Loomis Fargo Robbery in North Carolina|stole]]''' $17.3&nbsp;million from his employer, one of the largest cash robberies in U.S. history.
| [[1997]] – [[Armored car (valuables)|Armored car]] driver David Ghantt '''[[October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery|stole]]''' {{nowrap|$17.3 million}} from his employer, one of the largest cash robberies in U.S. history.
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* [[1779]] – [[American Revolution]]: '''[[James Wilson]]''' and his colleagues were forced to defend themselves after a mob, angered by his successful legal defense of 23 people from exile, converged on his house, resulting in six deaths.
* [[1895]] – The first '''[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]''' golf tournament was held on a nine-hole course at the [[Newport Country Club]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]].
* [[1876]] – '''[[Texas A&M University]]''' opened as the first public institution of higher education in the US state of Texas.
* [[1918]] – An ammunition plant in [[Sayreville, New Jersey]], US, '''[[T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion|exploded]]''' killing over 100 people and destroying more than 300 buildings.
* [[1918]] – An ammunition plant in [[Sayreville, New Jersey]], US, '''[[T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion|exploded]]''' killing over 100 people and destroying more than 300 buildings.
* [[1941]] – '''[[Willie Gillis]]''', one of [[Norman Rockwell]]'s trademark characters, debuted on the cover of the ''[[Saturday Evening Post]]''.
* [[1958]] – The new constitution establishing the '''[[French Fifth Republic]]''', France's current political regime, was introduced.
* [[1958]] – The new constitution establishing the '''[[French Fifth Republic]]''', France's current political regime, was introduced.
* [[1963]] – '''[[Hurricane Flora|Flora]]''', one of the [[List of wettest tropical cyclones by country|wettest]] and [[List of deadliest Atlantic hurricanes|deadliest]] hurricanes in history, made landfall in [[Cuba]], after having previously struck [[Tobago]] and [[Hispaniola]].
* [[1963]] – '''[[Hurricane Flora|Flora]]''', one of the [[List of wettest tropical cyclones by country|wettest]] and [[List of deadliest Atlantic hurricanes|deadliest]] hurricanes in history, made landfall in [[Cuba]], after having previously struck [[Tobago]] and [[Hispaniola]].
* [[1976]] – [[British Rail]]'s '''[[InterCity 125]]''' service, the world's fastest diesel-powered train, began operations on the [[Western Region of British Railways|Western Region]].
* [[1993]] – '''[[1993 Russian constitutional crisis|Russian Constitutional Crisis]]''': [[Tank]]s bombarded the [[White House (Moscow)|White House]] in [[Moscow]] while demonstrators against [[President of Russia|President]] [[Boris Yeltsin]] rallied outside.
* [[1993]] – '''[[1993 Russian constitutional crisis|Russian Constitutional Crisis]]''': [[Tank]]s bombarded the [[White House (Moscow)|White House]] in [[Moscow]] while demonstrators against [[President of Russia|President]] [[Boris Yeltsin]] rallied outside.
* [[2010]] – The dam holding a [[Waste pond|waste reservoir]] in western Hungary '''[[Ajka alumina plant accident|collapsed]]''', freeing {{convert|1|e6m3|cuyd}} of [[red mud]], which flooded nearby communities and killed at least nine people.
* [[2003]] – A suicide bomber '''[[Maxim restaurant suicide bombing|killed]]''' 21 people and injured more than 50 others inside the Maxim restaurant in [[Haifa]], Israel.


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'''[[October 4]]''': [[Calendar of saints|Feast day]] of '''[[Francis of Assisi|St. Francis of Assisi]]''' (Catholicism)
'''[[October 4]]''': [[Calendar of saints|Feast day]] of '''[[Francis of Assisi|St. Francis of Assisi]]''' (Catholicism)
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* [[1895]] – The first '''[[U.S. Open (golf)|US Open]]''' golf tournament was held on a nine-hole course at the [[Newport Country Club]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]].
* [[1779]] – [[American Revolution]]: '''[[James Wilson]]''' ''(pictured)'' and his colleagues were forced to defend themselves after a mob, angered by his successful legal defense of 23 people from exile, converged on his house, resulting in six deaths.
* [[1876]] – '''[[Texas A&M University]]''' opened as the first public institution of higher education in the U.S. state of Texas.
* [[1917]] – [[World War I|First World War]]: The British devastated the German defence in the '''[[Battle of Broodseinde]]''', which prompted a crisis among the German commanders and caused a severe loss of morale in the [[4th Army (German Empire)|German Fourth Army]].
* [[1917]] – [[World War I|First World War]]: The British devastated the German defence in the '''[[Battle of Broodseinde]]''', which prompted a crisis among the German commanders and caused a severe loss of morale in the [[4th Army (German Empire)|German Fourth Army]].
* [[1941]] – '''[[Willie Gillis]]''', one of [[Norman Rockwell]]'s trademark characters, debuted on the cover of the ''[[Saturday Evening Post]]''.
* [[1957]] – [[Soviet space program|Soviet spacecraft]] '''''[[Sputnik 1]]'''''<!-- ''(replica pictured)''-->, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, was launched by an [[R-7 Semyorka|R-7 rocket]] from the [[Baikonur Cosmodrome]] near [[Tyuratam]], [[Kazakh SSR]].
* [[1976]] – [[British Rail]]'s '''[[InterCity 125]]''' service ''(pictured)'', the world's fastest diesel-powered train, began operations on the [[Western Region of British Railways|Western Region]].
* [[2010]] – The dam holding a [[Waste pond|waste reservoir]] in western Hungary '''[[Ajka alumina plant accident|collapsed]]''', freeing {{convert|1|e6m3|cuyd}} of [[red mud]], which flooded nearby communities and killed at least nine people.
* [[2003]] – A suicide bomber '''[[Maxim restaurant suicide bombing|killed]]''' 21 people and injured more than 50 others inside the Maxim restaurant in [[Haifa]], Israel.
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World Animal Day stub
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1777American Revolutionary War: British forces were victorious at the Battle of Germantown, ensuring that Philadelphia, the capital of the revolutionary government of the Thirteen Colonies, would remain in British hands throughout the winter of 1777–78. unreferenced section
1824 – Mexico enacted its first constitution, defining the nation as a federal republic. multiple issues
1830Belgian Revolution: The provisional government in Brussels declared the creation of the independent and neutral state of Belgium, in revolt against the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. empty section
1957Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, was launched by an R-7 rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome near Tyuratam, Kazakh SSR. external links
1967Hassanal Bolkiah became Sultan of Brunei upon the abdication of his father, Omar Ali Saifuddien III. unreferenced section, refimprove section
1985Software developer Richard Stallman founded the Free Software Foundation to support the free software movement. requires expansion
1997Armored car driver David Ghantt stole $17.3 million from his employer, one of the largest cash robberies in U.S. history. needs more footnotes
2001Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashed into the Black Sea, killing all 78 people on board. refimprove section

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  • GNU is featured on September 27, so Free Software Foundation should not appear in the same year

October 4: Feast day of St. Francis of Assisi (Catholicism)

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