What Happened on October 4, 1916

Historical Events

  • Market Street's "Path of Gold" lit for 1st time

Famous Birthdays

  • George Sidney, American film director (d. 2002)
  • Jan Murray, American comedian and TV game show host (Treasure Hunt, Who Killed Teddy Bear), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2006)
  • Owen Tudor Williams, English civil engineer (built UK motorways including spaghetti junction), born in London, England (d. 1996)

About October 4, 1916

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 107 years, 6 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra