Sunday, October 04, 2026

History for October 4

History for October 4 - On-This-Day.com 
Alvin Toffler 1928
  • 1535 - The first complete English translation of the Bible was printed in Zurich, Switzerland.
  • 1893 - The first professional football contract was signed by Grant Dibert for the Pittsburgh AC.
  • 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...
  • 1993 - Dozens of Somalis dragged an American soldier through the streets of Mogadishu. A videotape showed Michael Durant being taken prisoner by Somali militants.

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