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October 4 1957

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Historical Events

Sputnik 1 Launched
space
The Soviet Union launches the first artificial satellite, starting the Space Age.
Baikonur

Born on This Day

🇺🇸A. C. Green
basketball player · b. 1963
Days alive
1
🇧🇷Assis Chateaubriand
deceased
entrepreneur · 1892–1968
Days lived
27,576
🇺🇸Bernice Johnson Reagon

Died on This Day

🇦🇹Brigitte Hamann
deceased
Austrian-German historian · 1940–2016
Days lived
27,830
🇬🇧Graham Chapman
deceased
actor · 1941–1989
Days lived
17,802

Who Was Alive

Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).

Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
38,262
🇪🇸Angel Ayala
deceased
Spanish cleric and writer (1867-1960) · 1860–1960
Days lived
36,515

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇦🇺Harriet
deceased
Galápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,139
🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
45,933

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
44,106
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
43,803

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
649,313
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
128,827

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
6,756
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
178

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deceased

American singer, composer, and activist (1942–2024) · 1942–2024

Days lived

29,872

Bertilo Wennergren

🇸🇪Bertilo Wennergren

musician · b. 1956

Days alive

366

Birthe Wolter

🇩🇪Birthe Wolter

German actress · b. 1981

Days alive

1

Björn Phau

🇩🇪Björn Phau

German tennis player · b. 1979

Days alive

1

Buster Keaton

🇺🇸Buster Keaton

American actor, comedian, and director (1895–1966) · 1895–1966

Days lived

25,688

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Oscar Winners · 1923–2008

Days lived

30,866

Edward Judd

🇬🇧Edward Judd

British actor (1932-2009) · 1932–2009

Days lived

27,903

Engelbert Dollfuss

🇦🇹Engelbert Dollfuss

politician · 1892–1934

Days lived

15,269

Ernst Kaltenbrunner

Ernst Kaltenbrunner

Notable Trials · 1903–1946

Days lived

15,719

Erwin C. Dietrich

🇨🇭Erwin C. Dietrich

Swiss filmmaker (1930-2018) · 1930–2018

Days lived

31,940

🇷🇺Eugene Kaspersky

writer · b. 1965

Days alive

1

Franz Jonas

🇦🇹Franz Jonas

seventh President of Austria (1899–1974) · 1899–1974

Days lived

27,231

Franz Vranitzky

🇦🇹Franz Vranitzky

basketball player · b. 1937

Days alive

7,306

Georg Thilenius

🇺🇸Georg Thilenius

German ethnographer (1868-1937) · 1868–1937

Days lived

25,287

Jeonghan (Yoon Jeong-han)

🇰🇷Jeonghan (Yoon Jeong-han)

K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1995

Days alive

1

John F. Burns

🇺🇸John F. Burns

journalist · b. 1944

Days alive

4,749

John Larch

🇺🇸John Larch

American film and television actor (1914–2005) · 1914–2005

Days lived

33,251

Leroy Van Dyke

🇺🇸Leroy Van Dyke

American singer · b. 1929

Days alive

10,228

M. Ward

🇺🇸M. Ward

singer-songwriter · b. 1973

Days alive

1

Mathilde Ludendorff

🇩🇪Mathilde Ludendorff

German psychiatrist (1877-1966) · 1877–1966

Days lived

32,362

Maurice Karnaugh

🇺🇸Maurice Karnaugh

American physicist (1924–2022) · 1924–2022

Days lived

35,830

Max Halbe

🇵🇱Max Halbe

German dramatist (1865-1944) · 1865–1944

Days lived

28,912

Melissa Benoist

🇺🇸Melissa Benoist

actor · b. 1988

Days alive

1

Moussa Wagué

Moussa Wagué

association football player · b. 1998

Days alive

1

Nikola Vlašić

Nikola Vlašić

association football player · b. 1997

Days alive

1

Richard Sorge

Richard Sorge

Notable Trials · 1895–1944

Days lived

17,932

Rocío Dúrcal

🇪🇸Rocío Dúrcal

Spanish singer and actress (1944–2006) · 1944–2006

Days lived

22,453

Russell Simmons

🇺🇸Russell Simmons

American entrepreneur and record executive · b. 1957

Days alive

1

Sam Huff

🇺🇸Sam Huff

American football player (1934–2021) · 1934–2021

Days lived

31,818

Susan Sarandon

🇺🇸Susan Sarandon

American actress and activist · b. 1946

Days alive

4,019

Tomáš Rosický

🇨🇿Tomáš Rosický

football player · b. 1980

Days alive

1

Tony La Russa

🇺🇸Tony La Russa

American baseball player and manager · b. 1944

Days alive

4,749

Vitaly Ginzburg

🇷🇺Vitaly Ginzburg

scientist · 1916–2009

Days lived

34,004

Walther von Brauchitsch

🇩🇪Walther von Brauchitsch

military person · 1881–1948

Days lived

24,486

Wesley John

Wesley John

football player · b. 1976

Days alive

1

Günter de Bruyn

🇩🇪Günter de Bruyn

deceased

writer · 1926–2020

Days lived

34,307

Günther Rall

🇩🇪Günther Rall

writer · 1918–2009

Days lived

33,447

Karl Mildenberger

🇩🇪Karl Mildenberger

German boxer (1937–2018) · 1937–2018

Days lived

29,536

Kenzō Takada

🇯🇵Kenzō Takada

Japanese fashion designer (1939-2020) · 1939–2020

Days lived

29,806

May Sutton

🇺🇸May Sutton

US tennis player (1886–1975) · 1886–1975

Days lived

32,516

Mercedes Sosa

🇦🇷Mercedes Sosa

singer · 1935–2009

Days lived

27,117

Oskar Pastior

🇩🇪Oskar Pastior

German poet (1927–2006) · 1927–2006

Days lived

28,840

Otto Ernst Remer

🇩🇪Otto Ernst Remer

politician · 1912–1997

Days lived

31,094

Ralph Griswold

🇺🇸Ralph Griswold

American computer scientist (1934–2006) · 1934–2006

Days lived

26,575

Tim Gidal

🇩🇪Tim Gidal

German-Israeli photographer (1909–1996) · 1909–1996

Days lived

31,917

Willy Guhl

🇨🇭Willy Guhl

artist · 1915–2004

Days lived

32,599

Woody Bledsoe

🇺🇸Woody Bledsoe

American mathematician and computer scientist (1921–1995) · 1921–1995

Days lived

26,990

Dummy Hoy

🇺🇸Dummy Hoy

deceased

film director · 1862–1961

Days lived

36,366

Amos Alonzo Stagg

🇺🇸Amos Alonzo Stagg

film director · 1862–1965

Days lived

37,469

Robert Cecil

🇬🇧Robert Cecil

lawyer, politician and diplomat in the United Kingdom (1864-1958) · 1864–1958

Days lived

34,404

Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein

🇩🇪Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein

German actress (1866-1965) · 1866–1965

Days lived

36,105

Abraham Flexner

🇺🇸Abraham Flexner

American educator · 1866–1959

Days lived

33,915

Frank Lloyd Wright

🇺🇸Frank Lloyd Wright

writer · 1867–1959

Days lived

33,543

Bleick Max Bleicken

🇩🇪Bleick Max Bleicken

politician · 1869–1959

Days lived

32,894

Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster

🇩🇪Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster

German academic, philosopher, editor and pacifist (1869-1966) · 1869–1966

Days lived

35,285

Oskar Hergt

🇩🇪Oskar Hergt

German politician (1869–1967) · 1869–1967

Days lived

35,628

Annette Kolb

🇫🇷Annette Kolb

German writer (1870-1967) · 1870–1967

Days lived

35,732

Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

🇩🇪Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

politician · 1870–1964

Days lived

34,323

Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann

🇩🇪Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann

German astronomer (1870-1964) · 1870–1964

Days lived

34,268

Maud Barger-Wallach

🇺🇸Maud Barger-Wallach

US tennis player (1870-1959) · 1870–1959

Days lived

32,433

Anna Muthesius

🇩🇪Anna Muthesius

German fashion designer (1870–1961) · 1870–1961

Days lived

33,103

D. T. Suzuki

🇯🇵D. T. Suzuki

philosopher · 1870–1966

Days lived

34,936

Sigfrid Edström

🇸🇪Sigfrid Edström

politician · 1870–1964

Days lived

34,086

Johann Gottfried Bischoff

🇩🇪Johann Gottfried Bischoff

German priest (1871–1960) · 1871–1960

Days lived

32,693

Gertrude W. Hoffmann

🇩🇪Gertrude W. Hoffmann

character actress (1871-1968) · 1871–1968

Days lived

35,336

Lonesome George

🇪🇨Lonesome George

deceased

Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012

Days lived

37,431

Lin Wang

🇹🇼Lin Wang

Asian elephant · 1917–2003

Days lived

31,468

Lassie

🇺🇸Lassie

Rough Collie · 1940–1958

Days lived

6,589

Wojtek

🇵🇱Wojtek

Syrian brown bear · 1942–1963

Days lived

8,006

Sergeant Reckless

🇺🇸Sergeant Reckless

Mongolian mare · 1948–1968

Days lived

7,439

Laika

🇷🇺Laika

Mixed breed dog · 1954–1957

Days lived

1,403

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

43,376

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

33,818

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

32,784

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

32,418

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

29,862

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

28,514

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

52,845

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

33,514

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

11,866

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

9,409

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

7,319

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

5,296