Sunday, 4 October 2020

Today in History: 4th October

 Hello there Gentle Readers lets get on board the choo choo of time and enter the tunnel of history.


1226: St Francis of Assisi dies.

1582: Pope Gregory introduces the Gregorian calendar. This is the calendar most of the world still uses.

1883: The Orient Express makes its first journey.

1895: Silent movie legend Buster Keaton is born.


1957: Sputnik 1 becomes the first man-made object to orbit the planet.


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