births
October 4, 1911
Mary Two-Axe Earley, Canadian indigenous women's rights activist (died 1996)

Mary Two-Axe Earley
Mary Two-Axe Earley was a Mohawk and Oneida women's rights activist from the reserve of Kahnawake in Quebec, Canada. After losing her legal Indian status due to marrying a non-status man, Two-Axe Earley advocated for changes to the Indian Act, which had promoted gender discrimination and stripped First Nations women of the right to participate in the political and cultural life of their home reserves.
October 4
October 4 is the 277th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 88 days remain until the end of the year.