Sunday, October 04, 2015

History for October 4

History for October 4 - On-This-Day.com:
Rutherford B. Hayes (U.S.) 1822, Frederic S. Remington 1861, Buster Keaton 1895


Charlton Heston 1924, Anne Rice 1941, Jackie Collins 1941


Susan Sarandon 1946, Armand Assante 1949, Alicia Silverstone 1976


1895 - The first U.S. Open golf tournament took place in Newport, RI. Horace Rawlins, 19 years old, won the tournament. 


1931 - The comic strip "Dick Tracy" made its debut in the Detroit Daily Mirror. The strip was created by Chester Gould. 


1933 - "Esquire" magazine was published for the first time. 


1940 - Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met in the Alps at Brenner Pass. Hitler was seeking help from Italy to fight the British. 


1953 - "I Led Three Lives" was first seen in syndication. The TV show was never on network. 


1954 - "December Bride" debuted on CBS-TV. 


1956 - "Playhouse 90" debuted on CBS-TV. 


1957 - "Leave it to Beaver" debuted on CBS-TV. 


1957 - The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I into orbit around the Earth. Sputnik was the first manmade satellite to enter space. Sputnik I fell out of orbit on January 4, 1958. 


1993 - Dozens of Somalis dragged an American soldier through the streets of Mogadishu. A videotape showed Michael Durant being taken prisoner by Somali militants. 


1998 - The Vincent Van Gogh exhibit opened in Washington, DC. The exhibit featured 70 paintings. 

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