Historical Events
- Corsica freed by Free French
- German occupiers forbid flying of kites (6 month jail sentence)
Famous Birthdays
- Buddy Roemer, American politician (Governor-D+R-Louisiana 1988-1992, Rep-D-LA, 1981-88), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2021)
- Jimy Williams, American MLB baseball infielder (St. Louis Cardinals), coach (World Series Champ - Atlanta, 1995 & Philadelphia, 2008), and manager (Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox (AL Manager of the Year -1999), Houston Astros), born in Santa Maria, California (d. 2024)
- Owen Davidson, Australian tennis player (mixed doubles Grand Slam 1967 [Lesley Turner Bowrey, Billie Jean King]; Australian Open doubles 1972, US Open doubles 1973), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Irena Iłłakowicz, Polish agent of Intelligence, dies at 37
- Richard T. Ely, American economist and author (Ground under our feet), dies at 89
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About October 4, 1943
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 6 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
