This is our day guide for Thursday October 4th 2018 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?
Holidays on October 4th 2018
China: National Day Holiday
The Peoples Republic of China observes its anniversary on Oct 1st
Honduras: Discovery of America Day
Honours the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the AmericasRegional
Italy (regional): Feast of St. Petronius
Saint Petronius was bishop of Bologna during the fifth century. He is a patron saint of the city. Born of a noble Roman family, he became a convert to Christianity and then a priest
Lesotho: Independence Day
Basutoland gained its independence from Britain and became the Kingdom of Lesotho in 1966
Mozambique: Day of Peace and Reconciliation
Celebrates the signing of the General Peace Accord which ended the civil war in Mozambique in 1992.Go to Today | October 5th 2018
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| General Information for October 4th 2018 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 277 of 2018 | |
| 88 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 40 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 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. | |
| 1535 - The first complete English-language Bible (the Coverdale Bible) is printed, with translations by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale. | |
| 1302 - A peace treaty between the Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice ends the Byzantine–Venetian War (1296–1302). |
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