This Day in History – October 4

Discover important historical events that happened on this day. Explore key moments in politics, science, culture, and more — organized by date and year.

OCTOBER 4, 1363

Red Turban Rebellions: The rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang won the Battle of Lake Poyang by deploying ships intentionally set aflame when the emperor tried to escape.

The Red Turban Rebellions were uprisings against the Yuan dynasty between 1351 and 1368, eventually leading to its collapse. Remnants of the Read More

OCTOBER 4, 1862

American Civil War: Union forces capture Galveston, Texas.

During the American Civil War, the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the collective Union of the states, Read More

OCTOBER 4, 1633

Forces from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth break the Russian siege of Smolensk.

The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic, was a federative real union between the Kingdom of Read More