Edition No. 93 · GlobalSunday, November 8, 2026Est. 2026

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This Day in History

This Day in History: October 4

Test your knowledge of history with this quiz featuring significant events that occurred on October 4 throughout the ages.

Date: 2026-10-04

1. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union inaugurated the Space Age by successfully launching which landmark technological achievement?

2. In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII implemented a calendar reform to correct the drift of the Julian calendar. What happened immediately after Thursday, October 4, 1582, in regions that adopted the change?

3. In October 1993, a major constitutional crisis in the Russian Federation reached its climax when President Boris Yeltsin ordered military forces to use tanks against which landmark building in Moscow?

4. The Orient Express, a long-distance passenger train service, began its first official journey on October 4, 1883. Between which two cities did it initially travel?

5. Saint Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order, died on October 3, 1226. His feast day is celebrated annually on October 4 to honor his life and legacy. In what country did he live?