Historical Events
- Farm Aid 10 concert in Texas cancelled due to weak ticket sales and moved to Illinois
- Second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Loomis, Fargo and Company with $17.3 million in cash taken
Famous Weddings
- Infanta Cristina of Spain (32) weds retired handball player turned entrepreneur Iñaki Urdangarin (29) in Barcelona, Spain
- MTV news anchor Tabitha Soren (30) weds "Liars Poker" author Michael Lewis (37) in Garrison, New York
Famous Deaths
- Gunpei Yokoi, Japanese inventor and video game designer, dies in a car accident at 56
About October 4, 1997
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 10 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Music Charts
#1 Song: 4 Seasons Of Loneliness - Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Something About the Way You Look Tonight/Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John
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