This is our day guide for Wednesday October 4th 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
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| General Information for October 4th 2017 | |
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| There are 8 public holidays today. | |
| Day 277 of 2017 | |
| 88 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 40 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1992 - The Rome General Peace Accords ends a 16 year civil war in Mozambique. | |
| 1983 - Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 miles per hour (1,019.468 km/h), driving Thrust 2 at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. | |
| 1966 - Basutoland becomes independent from the United Kingdom and is renamed Lesotho. | |
| 1895 - The first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship administered by the United States Golf Association is played at the Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. |