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Famous Quote For October 4

"Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines."

Satchel Paige, 1959

October 4 Birthdays

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Leigh-Anne Pinnock

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Rich Homie Quan

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Melissa Benoist

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Bill Fagerbakke

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Alicia Silverstone

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Russell Simmons

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Rachael Leigh Cook

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Alejandro Manzano

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October 4 History

1977 - Pier 39 opens in SF

1965 - The first Pope to ever visit the US, Pope Paul VI arrives in NY.

1957 - Launch of Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.

1927 - Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore.

1537 - First complete English-language Bible (the Matthew Bible) is printed.

This Day In Business

1989 - Pillsbury stock rises from $18.37 to $57.37 as the company was soon to be purchased by Grand Metropolitan.

This Day In Entertainment

1961 - Alvin & the Chipmunks get their own TV show, The Alvin Show, on CBS.

This Day In Geography

1966 - Basutoland is disestablished and replaced by Lesotho in its stead.

This Day In Sports

1991 - The San Jose Sharks play its first NHL hockey game in their franchise's history

October 4th Holiday

World Animal Day - Celebrates animal life in all of its formed, celebrated on the feast day of Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He attended a couple of years of college but never finished, deciding to go into acting instead. He became the host of Food Network's Cupcake Wars in 2016. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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