Historical Events
- Omar Ali Saifuddin III of Brunei abdicates in favour of his son, His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
- St Louis Cardinals beat Boston Red Sox, 2-1 in Game 1 of Baseball World Series at Fenway Park; first Fall Classic since 1948 not to feature Yankees, Giants or Dodgers; Cards win series, 4-3
Famous Birthdays
- Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer, born in Hong Kong
- Liev Schreiber, American actor (Spotlight), born in San Francisco, California
- Nick Green, Australian rower and administrator (Olympic gold 1992, 96; CEO Cycling Australia), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Roger Pavlik, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1996; Texas Rangers), born in Houston, Texas
- Vicky Bullett, American basketball forward and coach (Olympic gold 1988; World C’ship gold 1990), born in Martinsburg, West Virginia
About October 4, 1967
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 8 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Letter - The Box Tops
#1 Song: The Last Waltz - Engelbert Humperdinck