{"id":208250,"date":"2020-01-01T13:36:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/october-4\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:35:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:35:57","slug":"october-4","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/october-4\/","title":{"rendered":"October 4: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
October 4th is officially Ship in A Bottle Day and Taco Day.
We made it to day 277 of the year, and there are only days remaining in 2025.
October 4 in history was a day of disasters, inventions and so much more. Here you’ll discover some interesting facts and events that all make this day such an important one in history.
Did you know that on this day in 1957, Sputnik 1 became Earth’s first artificial satellite to go into orbit? It orbited for three weeks before its batteries died and then crashed down two weeks later.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about October 4th in history!\r\n\r\n