Historical Events
- MLB San Francisco Giants 1st baseman Will Clark hits first NLCS grand slam since 1977 in 11-3 win v Chicago Cubs; Clark goes 4-for-4 with 2 HRs to tie NLCS RBI record (6) for an entire series in less than 4 innings
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Dakota Johnson, American actress (50 Shades of Grey), and daughter of Melanie Griffith & Don Johnson, born in Austin, Texas
- Kimmie Meissner, American figure skater (World Championship gold, 2006 (singles)), born in Bel Air, Maryland
- Lil Mama [Niatia Jessica Kirkland], American rapper (VYP: Voice of the Young People), born in NYC, New York
- Tei Shi [Valerie Teicher Barbosa], Colombian-Canadian singer-songwriter, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Famous Deaths
- Graham Chapman, British comedian and screenwriter (Monty Python; Life of Brian), dies of cancer at 48
Secretariat (1970-1989)
American thoroughbred race horse (Triple Crown, 1973), euthanized while suffering from laminitis at 19
About October 4, 1989
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 8 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Miss You Much - Janet Jackson
#1 Song: Ride On Time - Black Box
