This Day in History on 4 October
The historical events hold a lot of value for aspirants who are sitting for UPSC competitive exams including the IAS Exam.
On this page, we will list all historical events that occurred on 4 October. The students can refer to them while preparing for all competitive exams and banking exams.
Important Days
World Animal Day
World Animal Day is observed every year on 4 October to raise awareness among people about taking actions worldwide for the rights of animals as well as welfare.
The beginning of World Space Week (International)
Important Events
1977: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was released from charges of political corruption.
2008: Mark Zuckerberg announces the appointment of Google executive Sheryl Sandberg as Facebook COO.
Birth/Birth Anniversary
1857: Shyamji Krishna Varma was an Indian revolutionary fighter, an Indian patriot, lawyer and journalist.
1884: Ramchandra Shukla was the first codifier of the history of Hindi literature in a scientific system by using wide, empirical research.
1952: Shailendra Singh, Indian playback singer and actor.
1952: Shripad Naik, Indian politician and the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy.
1977: Sanghavi, an Indian film actress and former model is known for her works in Telugu and Tamil cinema.
1978: Soha Ali Khan, an Indian film actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and English films.
1980: Paoli Dam, an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial Jibon Niye Khela.
1980: Shweta Tiwari, Indian film and television actress known for her portrayal of Prerna Basu in Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
1987: Sneha Wagh, an Indian television actress known for playing the role of Jyoti in Imagine TV’s show Jyoti.
1992: Rupi Kaur, Indian-born Canadian poet, illustrator, and author.
1997: Rishabh Pant, a professional Indian cricketer who plays for India.
Death/ Death Anniversary
1852: James Whitcomb, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Indiana (b. 1795)
1980: S.K. Ojha was an Indian Film Director.
1989: Ramchandra Purushottam Marathe was a Marathi music director, singer, and actor on stage and in films.
2009: Basava Premanand was an Indian skeptic, rationalist and debunker from Kerala, India.
2015: Edida Nageswara Rao, Indian director and producer (b. 1934)