What Happened On November 4

What Happened On Nov 4 Events

1842 Nov 4 Abraham Lincoln Weds Mary Todd
On November 4, 1842 Lincoln married Mary Todd, daughter of a prominent slave-owning family from Kentucky. The couple had four sons. Robert Todd Lincoln was born in Springfield, Illinois o...
1864 Nov 4
to 1864 Nov 5
 Battle of Johnsonville
Description: In an effort to check the Union army’s advance through Georgia, Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led a 23-day raid culminating in an attack on the Yankee supply base at Johns...
1879 Nov 4 Edison Improves Carbon Filament Lamp
Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp in 1878. Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights" on October 14, 1...
1884 Nov 4 Grover Cleveland is Elected US President
On November 4, 1884, Democrat Grover Cleveland defeated Republican James G. Blaine ending a particularly acrimonious campaign. The outcome of the presidential race was determined by the e...
1906 Nov 4 Auguste Deter is the First Person Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease
On November 4th, 1906, during a lecture at the 37th Conference of South-West German Psychiatrists in Tübingen, the German neuropathologist and psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer described “eine...
1916 Nov 4 Walter Cronkite Is Born
Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962–81). During the he...
1931 Nov 4 Resistance at Nenjiang Bridge
The Resistance at Nenjiang Bridge was a small battle fought between forces of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army against the Imperial Japanese Army and collaborationist forces, after...
1938 Nov 4 Jersey Airport Disaster of 1938
In the late 1930s Islanders were becoming increasingly familiar with civilian air travel, but a terrible accident in 1938 served as a harsh reminder that the passenger aircraft of the day...
1940 Nov 4 Ernest Hemingway and Pauline Pfeiffer are Divorced
Pfeiffer married Hemingway on May 10, 1927 but the match was difficult. She was wealthy and he was a best-selling author (The Sun Also Rises) with three books in print. Although they had ...
1940 Nov 4 Norton Fitzwarren Rail Crash
The winter of 1940-1 brought fears of bombing raids from Germany. Stations that were hit included Bristol, Birmingham, Birkenhead and Plymouth but serious damage also occurred at the Sout...
1948 Nov 4 Oliver Samuels is Born
Oliver Adolphus Samuels, actor and comedian was born November 4, 1948 in Harmony Hall, St. Mary. He grew up on a banana plantation where his father worked as a casual labourer and his mot...
1948 Nov 4 "The Snake Pit" Is Released
The Snake Pit is a 1948 film which tells the story of a woman who finds herself in an insane asylum and cannot remember how she got there. It stars Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo ...
1957 Nov 4 Agatha Christie publishes 4.50 from Paddington
4.50 from Paddington is detective fiction novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on November 4 1957, and in US by Dodd, Mead and Company in the same...
1969 Nov 4 David Bowie releases Space Oddity
Space Oddity is a 1969 album by rock musician David Bowie. Originally released by Philips in the UK as David Bowie and by Mercury in the U.S. as Man of Words/Man of Music, it was reissued...
1969 Nov 4 Sean Combs is Born
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), known by his stage name Diddy, is an American record producer, rapper, actor, men's fashion designer, entrepreneur and dancer. He won three Grammy...
1970 Nov 4 Birth of Karis Jagger, Mick Jagger's First Child, to Marsha A. Hunt
Hunt said in 1991 that she met Mick Jagger when the Rolling Stones asked Hunt to pose for an ad for "Honky Tonk Women", which she refused to do because she "didn't want to look like [she'...
1970 Nov 4 David Bowie releases The Man Who Sold the World
The Man Who Sold the World is the third studio album by David Bowie. It was originally released on Mercury Records in November 1970 in the United States and in April 1971 in the UK. The a...
1979 Nov 4 Iran Hostage Crisis Begins - Iranian Militants Seize the U.S. Embassy in Tehran
TEHRAN, Iran - Hundreds of Iranian school students bused in for the occasion crowded outside the former U.S. Embassy on Monday, burning American flags and chanting slogans to commemorate ...
1979 Nov 4 Tehran Iran Hostage Crisis
In Tehran, Iran, Iranian radical students seized the US embassy, taking 66 hostages. The students were demanding for the Shah of Iran to be extradited back to Iran to stand trial. 14 woul...
1980 Nov 4 Bill Clinton loses re-election bid for Arkansas Governor
Later that year, in a close election, Governor Clinton lost the race for a second term to Republican Frank White. Feeling that he had not accomplished all that he wanted to do, he ran as ...
1980 Nov 4 Reagan Wins the 1980 US Presidential Election
After receiving the Republican nomination, Reagan selected one of his primary opponents, George H.W. Bush, to be his running mate. His showing in the October televised debate boosted his ...
1984 Nov 4 Ronald Reagan Wins the 1984 Presidential Election
Reagan accepted the Republican nomination in Dallas, Texas, on a wave of positive feeling. He proclaimed that it was "morning again in America," in reference to the recovering economy and...
1985 Nov 4 The Clash release Cut the Crap
Cut the Crap is the sixth and final album by the British punk rock band The Clash, released on 4 November 1985 by Epic Records. Following the ejection of founding member Mick Jones fro...
1991 Nov 4 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Opens to the Public
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs is the presidential library and final resting place of Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States. ...
1992 Nov 4 "The Opera" - Season 4 Episode 9 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Opera" is the 49th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 9th episode for the 4th season. It aired on November 4, 1992. Plot Summary: "Crazy" Joe Davola leaves Jerry a mess...
1993 Nov 4 "The Non-Fat Yogurt" - Season 5 Episode 7 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Non-Fat Yogurt" is the seventy-first episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 7th episode for the 5th season. It aired on November 4, 1993. Plot Summary: Jerry, Elaine an...
1997 Nov 4 Jay-Z releases second studio album "In My Lifetime, Vol. 1"
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on November 4, 1997. The album received positive reviews from critics but fans were not embracing Jay-...
1997 Nov 4 Soundgarden release A-Sides
A-Sides is a compilation album by the American grunge band Soundgarden with songs spanning the band's thirteen year career. It was released on November 4, 1997 through A&M Records and was...
1997 Nov 4 Stephen King publishes The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
Wizard and Glass is the fourth book in the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. This book is subtitled "REGARD." The novel was nominated for a Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1998.
2001 Nov 4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) released
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States and India as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 fantasy/adventure film based on the novel of the same...
2002 Nov 4 Coldplay releases "The Scientist" single
"The Scientist" is the seventh single from the English alternative rock band Coldplay and the second single to be released from their second album A Rush of Blood to the Head. The song wa...
2002 Nov 4 Opeth releases Deliverance
Deliverance is Opeth's sixth studio album, following the band's highly successful 2001 album, Blackwater Park. It was recorded between July 22 and September 4, 2002 (see 2002 in music), a...
2002 Nov 4 "Star Wars Kid" Video Created
"Star Wars Kid" is an Internet phenomenon (also called an Internet meme) which started when a fourteen-year-old French Canadian high school student filmed himself wielding a golf ball ret...
2003 Nov 4 Cannibal Corpse releases 15 Year Killing Spree
15 Year Killing Spree is a box set by the American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. The cover art contains demons and skeletons placed in windows in a castle surrounded by a moat of bloo...
2003 Nov 4 Coldplay releases album "Live 2003"
Live 2003 is a live album by English rock band Coldplay, first released in November 2003. The set features concerts filmed at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion on 21 July 2003 and 22 July 2003. ...
2003 Nov 4 Jay-Z releases "Change Clothes" single
"Change Clothes" is the first official single from rapper Jay-Z's studio album The Black Album. It features additional vocals by Pharrell and is produced by The Neptunes. The song reached...
2003 Nov 4 Stephen King publishes The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
Wolves of the Calla is the fifth book in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. This book continues the story of Roland Deschain, Eddie Dean, Susannah Dean, Jake Chambers, and Oy as they m...
2007 Nov 4 Boston Celtics defeat Toronto Raptors, 98-95
TORONTO - It's a dream of Tom Thibodeau's to be an NBA head coach one day. But if the first-year Celtics assistant never gets the opportunity, he always will have yesterday's victory on a...
2007 Nov 4 Jay-Z releases "I Know" single
"I Know" is the third and final single from Jay-Z's tenth studio album, American Gangster. The song was released on November 4, 2007. Pharrell is featured in the song.
2007 Nov 4 New England Patriots defeat Indianapolis Colts, 24-20
INDIANAPOLIS - Redemption has a final score and it's 24-20. Returning to the RCA Dome, the scene of one of the most heartrending losses in franchise history, the Patriots rallied from ...
2008 Nov 4 "All Wrapped Up" Is Released
All Wrapped Up is a Christmas themed CD released by musical artists signed to Hollywood Records singing their own versions of holiday songs. It was released on November 4, 2008, available...
2008 Nov 4 Boston Celtics defeat Houston Rockets, 103-99
HOUSTON - The Celtics have been politically active in recent days, and they were active on the court last night in taking a 103-99 victory over the Houston Rockets. Motivated to compen...
2008 Nov 4 Coldplay releases "Lovers in Japan" single
"Lovers in Japan" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The son...
2008 Nov 4 Deftones bassist Chi Cheng gets seriously injured in a car accident
Cheng was seriously injured in an automobile accident in Santa Clara, California, on November 4, 2008. Cheng had been traveling with his sister, Mae, when their vehicle flipped three time...
2008 Nov 4 Kanye West releases "Heartless" single
"Heartless" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released on November 4, 2008 digitally as the second single for his fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak. It debuted at the ...
2008 Nov 4 Michael Crichton Dies
Given the private way in which Crichton lived his life, his battle with throat cancer was not made public until his death. According to Crichton's brother Douglas, Michael was diagnosed w...
2008 Nov 4 Obama elected President of United States
Obama beats McCain and is elected US President. To the very end, Mr. McCain’s campaign was eclipsed by an opponent who was nothing short of a phenomenon, drawing huge crowds epitomiz...
2008 Nov 4 Resistance 2 released
Resistance 2 is a sci-fi first person shooter video game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. The game was released in North Am...
2009 Nov 4 Boston Celtics defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 92-90
Someone finally solved the Celtics' defensive puzzle. The Minnesota Timberwolves shot 52 percent from the field -- the first Celtic opponent to better 42 percent this season -- but it was...
2009 Nov 4 Cat Diagnosed with H1N1 in First Known Case Involving Cats or Dogs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine confirmed that a 13-year-old cat whose owners had experienced flu-like symptoms contracted H1N1...