On This Day in History for October 4
Events in History
- 1363 End of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the Chinese rebel forces of Zhu Yuanzhang defeat that of his rival, Chen Youliang, one of the largest naval battles in history with 850,000 taking part (approx.)
- 1535 The Coverdale Bible, the first complete Bible to be published in English, is printed in Antwerp with translations by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale [1]
- 1537 1st printing in England of complete English-language Bible, the "Matthew's Bible", with translations by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale (an update of the earlier "Coverdale Bible") [exact month/day unclear] [1]
- 1571 -13] Synod of Emden, Calvinist leaders establish the Dutch Reformed Church.
- 1582 Last Julian calendar day in Spain, Portugal and pontifical states. To sync to the Gregorian calendar, 10 days are skipped and the next date is Oct 15.
- 1636 Battle at Wittstock, Brandenburg: Sweden beat Ferdinand III
- More Events in History
Rutherford B. Hayes
Damon Runyon
Anne RiceWeddings in History
- 1539 English King Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves, his 4th wife
- 1767 Prince Willem V marries Prussian princess Wilhelmina
- 1795 "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" poet Samuel Coleridge (22) marries Sarah Fricker in Bristol, England
More Weddings & Divorces in History
Rembrandt van Rijn
Catherine Booth
Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi
Võ Nguyên Giáp
Jean-Claude DuvalierOctober in History
Barking Mad! Puppies Slain to Cure Leg Injury
Charles Darwin shocked the world in 1859 with his evolution theory. Today, it's his writings about practices in the 19th Century that will shock many modern readers.
October 3, 1833
The Orient Express
Poster advertising the Orient Express schedule
October 4, 1883
Gregory Conquers Julius Caesar
The calendar invented by Julius Caesar was to endure for 1,600 years, but it was finally discarded when Pope Gregory XIII came up with a more accurate version.
October 4, 1582
Wedding Day for 'Diamond Eye' Cats
Two ‘lucky’ cats were treated to a $28,000 ‘wedding’ by their grateful owner on this day, with 500 human guests who brought gifts worth an incredible $60,000.
October 5, 1996