[1]Tomorrow:
October 4
1289: Louis X b., Louis X (the Stubborn) king of France (1314-16).
1626: Richard Cromwell b., Lord Protector of England (1658-59).
1636: Plymouth law code, 1st code of law for Plymouth Colony.
1824: Mexico Republic, Mexico becomes a republic
1957: Sputnik, USSR launches Sputnik I the 1st artificial earth
satellite.
1958: commercial jets, Transatlantic comercial jet passenger service
began.
1959: Far Side, USSR Luna 3 sent back 1st photos of Moon's far side.
1960: repeater satellite, Courier 1B launched; 1st active repeater
satellite in orbit.
1969: UN stamps, UN starts issuing postage stamps at Geneva
headquarters.
1970: Janis d., Janis Joplin dies at 27.
1985: Atlantis 1, 21st Space Shuttle Mission - Atlantis 1 is launched.
References
1. http://www.quarterman.org/q/timeline.html
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