What is happening on october 4?

Here are some events that have happened on October 4th in history:

  • In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII implemented the Gregorian calendar, which remains the most widely used calendar system in the world today.

  • In 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, marking the beginning of the space race.

  • In 1988, the government of Chile held a national referendum on whether Augusto Pinochet should remain president. The referendum resulted in Pinochet losing power.

  • In 2004, the SpaceShipOne spacecraft successfully completed the first privately-funded human spaceflight, winning the Ansari X Prize.

  • In 2011, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

These are just a few examples of significant events that have taken place on October 4th.