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| October 4th |
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| About October 4th is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 88 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. October 4th is World Animal Day and the beginning of World Space Week. Births 1810 - Eliza Johnson, First Lady, wife of Andrew Johnson 1822 - Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th U.S. President 1895 - Buster Keaton, comedian, actor, filmmaker (The General) 1923 - Charlton Heston, actor, activist (The Ten Commandments) 1934 - Sam Huff, Hall of Fame linebacker 1942 - Karl W. Richter, Lieutenant, USAF, aviator 1948 - Linda McMahon, former WWE CEO, politician 1976 - Alicia Silverstone, actress, model (Clueless) 1981 - Beyoncé Knowles, R&B singer, songwriter Deaths 1970 - Janis Joplin, singer, songwriter Events 1876 - The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, later to be known as Texas A & M, opens and becomes the first public institution of higher education in the state of Texas. |
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