History for October 4

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Alvin Toffler 1928

• 1927 - The first actual work of carving began on Mount Rushmore.
• 1957 - "Leave it to Beaver" debuted on CBS-TV.
• 1957 - The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I into orbit around the Earth. Sputnik was the first manmade satellite to enter space. Sputnik I fell out of orbit on January 4, 1958.
• 1958 - British Overseas Airways Corporation became the first jetliner to offer trans-Atlantic service to passengers with flights between London, England and New York.
• 1959 - The first World Series to be played west of St. Louis began in Los Angeles, CA.
• 1993 - Dozens of Somalis dragged an American soldier through the streets of Mogadishu. A videotape showed Michael Durant being taken prisoner by Somali militants.