History of the day | 4th October | Praveenwise

Here’s a list of notable historical events that occurred on October 4 throughout history:

Pre-20th Century

1535 – The first complete English-language Bible (the Coverdale Bible) was printed by Miles Coverdale, under the sponsorship of King Henry VIII.

1582 – Pope Gregory XIII implemented the Gregorian Calendar. This day was followed by October 15 in parts of Italy, Spain, and Portugal, skipping 10 days to align with astronomical observations.

1777 – During the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington's troops launched an unsuccessful attack on British forces at the Battle of Germantown.

1824 – Mexico became a republic after adopting its first constitution following its independence from Spain.

1830 – The Belgian Revolution culminated in Belgium's independence from the Netherlands.

1853 – The Crimean War started, with the Ottoman Empire declaring war on the Russian Empire.

20th Century

1910 – Portugal overthrew its monarchy and became a republic after the revolution in Lisbon.

1918 – World War I: An uprising in Zagreb, Croatia, led to the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

1927 – Gutzon Borglum began sculpting Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

1957 – The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, marking the start of the space age.

1965 – Pope Paul VI became the first pope to visit the United States, addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

1966 – Lesotho, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, gained independence from Britain.

1985 – Free Software Foundation (FSF) was founded by Richard Stallman to support the free software movement.

1992 – The Mozambique Civil War ended with a peace agreement between the FRELIMO government and RENAMO insurgents.

1993 – Russian President Boris Yeltsin ordered the storming of the Russian White House, ending the constitutional crisis.

21st Century

2004 – SpaceShipOne completed its second flight to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize for private space travel.

2010 – The Chilean miners’ rescue effort continued, and the world watched as 33 miners were pulled to safety after being trapped underground for 69 days.

These are some of the key events that occurred on October 4 across history. Let me know if you want more details on any specific event!

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