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October 4

Egyptian
Observed on October 4, 2026
  • Simchat TorahJewish

    Simchat Torah, celebrating the completion and immediate renewal of the annual Torah-reading cycle.

  1. 1865 CEEgyptian · born

    Georges Legrain, the French Egyptologist who uncovered the great Karnak 'Cachette' of hundreds of statues, was born on this day in 1865.

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