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Matthew's Bible / Calendar / Sputnik / The Last Emperor

On This Day (October 4): Your quick daily trip back in time.

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Fatih Taskiran
October 04, 2025

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Good morning — it’s Saturday, October 4. Today, we're exploring the first complete English Bible, the modern calendar's inception, Sputnik I's launch, The Last Emperor, and more — quick and clear.

Oh, and don't miss our legendary Strange Times story tomorrow, which will blow your mind.

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🚀 Time Machine

-1537

First printing of the complete English Bible, the "Matthew's Bible," featuring translations by William Tyndale and Myles Coverdale. (update of "Coverdale Bible”)

-1582

Last Julian calendar day in Spain, Portugal, and the Papal States. To align with the Gregorian calendar, the date is adjusted to October 15.

-1883

The Orient Express starts its first official trip from Paris to Istanbul.

-1900

In a final battle, around 4,000 Ashantis are defeated by the British in the Gold Coast. (Ghana)

-1927

Sculpting begins on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota's Black Hills National Forest —would take another 12 years to complete their tasks.

-1957

Sputnik I, the first artificial Earth satellite, was launched by the Soviet Union.

-1987

"The Last Emperor," directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, premieres at the Tokyo Film Festival. (Best Picture 1988)

-1990

'Beverly Hills, 90210' premieres on Fox, eventually becoming a top-rated show on the new "fourth network."

-1993

Troops and tanks under President Boris Yeltsin shelled and occupied the Russian White House in Moscow.

-2023

Kevin McCarthy became the first Speaker of the US House to be removed from office after Republicans, led by Matt Gaetz, voted to oust him.

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