Born on October 4

Assis Chateaubriand (1892-1968) was a Brazilian journalist, entrepreneur, and patron of the arts, founder of the largest media empire in Latin America in the 20th century. He created the Diários Associados, a network of newspapers, radio stations, and television channels, and introduced television to Brazil in 1950.

American actor, director, and stuntman, a major figure of silent slapstick cinema. Nicknamed “the man who never laughs,” he played a deadpan character confronting a mechanical and hostile world.