Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023
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1862 - Battle of Corinth ends.
1931 - Dick Tracy, a comic strip detective character created by cartoonist Chester Gould, makes its debut appearance in the Detroit Mirror newspaper.
1949 - American Contract Bridge League votes 58.5 percent to keep blacks out.
1960 - Courier 1B launched; first active repeater satellite in orbit.
1976 - US Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz resigns due to telling a racial joke.
1977 - Pier 39 opens in San Francisco, California.
1983 - Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 1019 kph (633.468 mph), driving Thrust 2 jet-powered car at the Black Rock Desert, Nevada.
1984 - US government closes down due to budget problems.
1985 - The Free Software Foundation is founded in Massachusetts, USA.
1988 - Pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid.