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Historical Events on October 4

  • Byzantine Empire

    1302

    A peace treaty between the Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice ends the Byzantine-Venetian War (1296-1302).

  • Bible

    1535

    The first complete English-language Bible (the Coverdale Bible) is printed, with translations by William Tyndale and Myles Coverdale.

  • Napoleon

    1795

    Napoleon Bonaparte first rises to national prominence by suppressing armed counter-revolutionary rioters threatening the National Convention.

  • Ottoman Empire

    1853

    The Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.

  • World War I

    1917

    World War I: The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German armies in Flanders.

  • Space Race

    1957

    Space Race: Launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.

  • Pope Paul VI

    1965

    Pope Paul VI arrives in New York City, the first Pope to visit the Americas.

  • 1993 Russian constitutional crisis

    1993

    Russian Constitutional Crisis: In Moscow, tanks bombard the White House, a government building that housed the Russian parliament, while demonstrators against President Boris Yeltsin rally outside.

  • Wikileaks

    2006

    Wikileaks is launched by Julian Assange.

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