Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
Oct. 4, 1914 – Rome is in a state of terror, a Dutch ship is sunk, and Paris reports a loss of 80,000 German men.
Oct. 4, 1964 – The twister-dotted trail of Hurricane Hilda shows 38 dead.
Oct. 4, 1989 – TV evangelist Jim Bakker is convicted on all 24 counts of fraud and conspiracy.
Oct. 4, 2004 – Voter registration is hot and heavy in LaPorte County.