1923CE
Birth
Charlton Heston Born
Academy Award-winning actor famous for epic roles in 'Ben-Hur,' 'The Ten Commandments,' and 'Planet of the Apes,' and later president of the NRA.
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October 4
4 Historical Records
1927CE
Culture
Mount Rushmore construction begins
Construction begins on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, carving the faces of four U.S. presidents into the Black Hills of South Dakota.
1957CE
Science
Sputnik Launched
The Soviet Union successfully launches Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, into orbit. The event triggers the Space Race between the USSR and the United States.
1983CE
Sports
Land speed record broken
Richard Noble breaks the world land speed record in the Thrust2 vehicle, reaching a speed of over 633 mph in the Nevada desert.