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November 4
1842 - Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois.
1862 - Inventor Richard J. Gatling received a U.S. patent for his rapid-fire Gatling gun.
1880 - James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio receive a patent for the cash register.
1922 - Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt.
1924 - Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming is elected the nation's first female governor, to serve out the term of her husband who had died in office.
1939 - The United States modified its neutrality stance in World War II to allow "cash and carry" purchases of arms by belligerents, a policy favoring Britain and France.
1942 - During World War II, Axis forces retreated from El Alamein in North Africa in a major victory for British forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery.
1952 - Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson.
1956 - Russian troops attacked Budapest and crushed the Hungarian revolt under Premier Imre Nagy.
1979 - The American Embassy in Tehran, Iran was seized by militants and 90 Americans were taken hostage (they would be held for 444 days).
1980 - Republican Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th president of the United States, defeating incumbent President Jimmy Carter.
1991 - Ronald Reagan opened his presidential library in Simi Valley, California; attending were President George H.W. Bush, and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald R. Ford and Richard Nixon -- the first-ever gathering of five past and present U.S. chief executives.
1995 - Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated.
2001 - The first movie based on the best-selling "Harry Potter" books by J.K. Rowling had its world premiere in London.
2001 - Hurricane Michelle roared across Cuba, forcing the government to shut down power for much of the communist island and evacuate 750,000 people.
2007 - King Tutankhamen’s face was unveiled for the first time to the public more than 3,000 years after the pharaoh was buried in his Egyptian tomb.
2008 - California voters approved Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage.
2008 - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is elected the 44th president of the United States over Republican challenger Sen. John McCain. Obama becomes the nation's first African-American president.
2014 - Riding a powerful wave of voter discontent, resurgent Republicans captured control of the Senate and tightened their grip on the House during the 2014 elections.
Birthdays
20 - Rody Eynas (model)
23 - Fivel Stewart (actress)
27 - Kiana Madeira (actress)
27 - Jessa Duggar (reality star)
29 - Raquel Santiago (reality star)
31 - Dez Bryant (football player)
37 - Chris Greene (actor)
39 - Emme Rylan (actress)
39 - George Huff (singer)
44 - Heather Tom (actress)
45 - Louise Redknapp (singer)
49 - Anthony Ruivivar (actor)
49 - Bethany Frankel (talk show host)
50 - Samantha Smith (actress)
50 - Sean "Puffy" Combs (rapper)
50 - Matthew McCanaughey (actor)
56 - Tim Burton (musician)
57 - Jeff Probst (game show host)
58 - Ralph Macchio (actor)
59 - Kathy Griffin (actress/comedian)
59 - Kim Forester (country singer)
69 - Markie Post (actress)
72 - Ivonne Coll (actress)
73 - Laura Bush (former first lady)
82 - Loretta Swift (actress)
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Today in Sports History - November 4
1923 - George Halas (Chicago Bears) picked up an Oorang Indians fumble and ran it 98 yards for a touchdown.
1954 - The Philadelphia Athletics relocated to Kansas City.
1955 - Baseball Hall of Famer Cy Young died at age 88.
1972 - The Los Angeles Kings set an NHL record with three goals against the New York Islanders in 45 seconds.
1973 - The Chicago Bears set an NFL record by holding the Green Bay Packers to -12 yards passing.
1976 - Major league baseball held its first free-agent draft. 24 players were available from 13 teams.
1987 - The NBA announces four new expansion franchises: Charlotte and Miami for the 1988 season; and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989.
2001 - The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the New York Yankees in seven games to win the World Series.
2001 - Randall Cunningham of the Baltimore Ravens achieved 30,000 career passing yards.
2003 - Mark Messier (New York Rangers) scored two goals and moved into second place in career points. The goals were points 1850 and 1851 of his career.
2009 - The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to win the World Series.
2009 - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was released after serving most of a 15-month sentence in a gambling scandal.
2010 - Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson died at age 76.
1842 - Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois.
1862 - Inventor Richard J. Gatling received a U.S. patent for his rapid-fire Gatling gun.
1880 - James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio receive a patent for the cash register.
1922 - Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt.
1924 - Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming is elected the nation's first female governor, to serve out the term of her husband who had died in office.
1939 - The United States modified its neutrality stance in World War II to allow "cash and carry" purchases of arms by belligerents, a policy favoring Britain and France.
1942 - During World War II, Axis forces retreated from El Alamein in North Africa in a major victory for British forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery.
1952 - Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson.
1956 - Russian troops attacked Budapest and crushed the Hungarian revolt under Premier Imre Nagy.
1979 - The American Embassy in Tehran, Iran was seized by militants and 90 Americans were taken hostage (they would be held for 444 days).
1980 - Republican Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th president of the United States, defeating incumbent President Jimmy Carter.
1991 - Ronald Reagan opened his presidential library in Simi Valley, California; attending were President George H.W. Bush, and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald R. Ford and Richard Nixon -- the first-ever gathering of five past and present U.S. chief executives.
1995 - Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated.
2001 - The first movie based on the best-selling "Harry Potter" books by J.K. Rowling had its world premiere in London.
2001 - Hurricane Michelle roared across Cuba, forcing the government to shut down power for much of the communist island and evacuate 750,000 people.
2007 - King Tutankhamen’s face was unveiled for the first time to the public more than 3,000 years after the pharaoh was buried in his Egyptian tomb.
2008 - California voters approved Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage.
2008 - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is elected the 44th president of the United States over Republican challenger Sen. John McCain. Obama becomes the nation's first African-American president.
2014 - Riding a powerful wave of voter discontent, resurgent Republicans captured control of the Senate and tightened their grip on the House during the 2014 elections.
Birthdays
20 - Rody Eynas (model)
23 - Fivel Stewart (actress)
27 - Kiana Madeira (actress)
27 - Jessa Duggar (reality star)
29 - Raquel Santiago (reality star)
31 - Dez Bryant (football player)
37 - Chris Greene (actor)
39 - Emme Rylan (actress)
39 - George Huff (singer)
44 - Heather Tom (actress)
45 - Louise Redknapp (singer)
49 - Anthony Ruivivar (actor)
49 - Bethany Frankel (talk show host)
50 - Samantha Smith (actress)
50 - Sean "Puffy" Combs (rapper)
50 - Matthew McCanaughey (actor)
56 - Tim Burton (musician)
57 - Jeff Probst (game show host)
58 - Ralph Macchio (actor)
59 - Kathy Griffin (actress/comedian)
59 - Kim Forester (country singer)
69 - Markie Post (actress)
72 - Ivonne Coll (actress)
73 - Laura Bush (former first lady)
82 - Loretta Swift (actress)
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Today in Sports History - November 4
1923 - George Halas (Chicago Bears) picked up an Oorang Indians fumble and ran it 98 yards for a touchdown.
1954 - The Philadelphia Athletics relocated to Kansas City.
1955 - Baseball Hall of Famer Cy Young died at age 88.
1972 - The Los Angeles Kings set an NHL record with three goals against the New York Islanders in 45 seconds.
1973 - The Chicago Bears set an NFL record by holding the Green Bay Packers to -12 yards passing.
1976 - Major league baseball held its first free-agent draft. 24 players were available from 13 teams.
1987 - The NBA announces four new expansion franchises: Charlotte and Miami for the 1988 season; and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989.
2001 - The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the New York Yankees in seven games to win the World Series.
2001 - Randall Cunningham of the Baltimore Ravens achieved 30,000 career passing yards.
2003 - Mark Messier (New York Rangers) scored two goals and moved into second place in career points. The goals were points 1850 and 1851 of his career.
2009 - The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to win the World Series.
2009 - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was released after serving most of a 15-month sentence in a gambling scandal.
2010 - Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson died at age 76.