What Happened on October 4, 2022

Historical Events

  • Noble Prize for Physics won by Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger for their groundbreaking experiments using entangled quantum states [1]

Baseball Record

NY Yankees slugger Aaron Judge breaks Roger Maris's AL single season HR record when he slams his 62nd homer in a 3-2 loss against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas

Famous Deaths

  • Dave Dryden, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (designer first mask-cage combination goalie mask; Chicago Black Hawks, Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers), dies at 81
  • Jesús del Muro, Mexican soccer defender (40 caps; Atlas FC, CF Cruz Azul) and manager (Toluca FC, CF Pachuca, Jalisco AC), dies at 84
  • Jürgen Sundermann, German soccer manager (Servette, VfB Stuttgart, Schalke 04, Strasbourg, Hertha BSC) and midfielder (1 cap West Germany; FC Basel, Servette), dies at 82

Loretta Lynn (1932-2022)

American country singer-songwriter ("Coal Miner's Daughter"; "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man"), dies at 90 [1]

  • Lucienne Schmidt-Couttet, French alpine skier (World C'ship gold Giant Slalom 1954), dies at 95
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights

About October 4, 2022

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 6 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Bad Habit - Steve Lacy
  • UK #1 Song: Unholy - Sam Smith & Kim Petras