Historical Events
Sports History
50th Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3 at Yankee Stadium for 4-2 series win; Yankees record 5th consecutive WS; MVP: NY 2B Billy Martin
World Record
British runner Jim Peters sets world marathon record 2:18:34.8 in the Turku Marathon in Finland
Famous Birthdays
- Andreas Vollenweider, Swiss new-age harpist (Down to the Moon), born in Zürich, Switzerland
- Gil "The Bird" Moore, Canadian rock drummer and vocalist (Triumph), born in Toronto, Ontario [some sources give birth date as Feb. 12, 1951]
- Tchéky Karyo, Turkish-French actor
About October 4, 1953
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 7 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Look At That Girl - Guy Mitchell
