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November 4, 2001 World Series, Arizona Diamondbacks beat New York Yankees 4 games to 3 November 4, 1995 "Indiscretions" closes at Ethel Barrymore Theater New York City after 221 performances November 4, 1995 1st-class Cricket debut of Paul Adams, W Province vs. N Transvaal November 4, 1995 Key Arena opens, Seattle Supersonics beat Los Angeles Lakers 103-89 November 4, 1994 Soyuz TM-20 lands in Kazahkstan November 4, 1994 United Center in Chicago opens - Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets, 89-83 November 4, 1993 "Timon of Athens" opens at Lyceum Theater New York City for 37 performances November 4, 1993 Elton John awarded $518,700 from Sunday Mirror false report his diet November 4, 1993 Nia Peeples files for divorce from Howard Hewett November 4, 1993 Sunday Mirror ordered to pay Elton John $518,700 for false report November 4, 1992 New York Giants announce they will quit WNEW Radio after 32 years for WOR November 4, 1992 New York Jets announce they are moving from WABC to WFAN radio November 4, 1991 Mid East peace conference ends in Madrid Spain November 4, 1990 "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" opens at Shubert New York City for 225 performances November 4, 1990 20th New York City Women's Marathon won by Wanda Panfil in 2:30:45 November 4, 1990 21st New York City Marathon won by Douglas Wakiihuri in 2:12:39 November 4, 1990 Debbie Massey wins LPGA Mazda Japan 133 Golf Classic November 4, 1990 Iraq says it is preparing for a "dangerous war" November 4, 1990 Secretary of State James Baker visits U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia November 4, 1989 Orlando Magic's 1st NBA game, loses to Nets, 111-106 November 4, 1989 Rene Muawad elected president of Lebanon November 4, 1989 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Bayakoa, Dancing Spree, Go for Wand, Prized, Rhythm, Steinlen, Sunday Silence November 4, 1988 1st NBA game at Charlotte Coliseum - Hornets lose to Cavs, 133-93 November 4, 1987 Benito Santiago, Padres catcher, wins NL Rookie of Year November 4, 1987 Lisa Steinberg, battered into coma by her adoptive father Joel November 4, 1987 NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte and Miami for 1988 and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989 November 4, 1984 Nayoko Yoshikawa wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic November 4, 1984 Nicaragua holds 1st free elections in 56 years; Sandinistas win 63% November 4, 1983 Bomb attack on Israeli headquarter in Tyrus Lebanon, 60 killed November 4, 1983 Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime victory beating Vancouver 5-4 November 4, 1982 Ruud Lubbers becomes Dutch premier November 4, 1981 Beth Henley's "Crimes of the Heart," premieres in New York City November 4, 1981 Columbia shuttle launch scrubbed with 31 secs remaining November 4, 1981 Dr. George Nichopoulas is acquitted of overprescribing addictive drugs for Elvis Presley November 4, 1980 Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (13-0-2) November 4, 1980 Libyan invasion in Chad November 4, 1980 Ronald Reagan (R) defeats President Jimmy Carter (D) by a landslide November 4, 1980 Sadaharu Oh, 40, pro baseball's all-time HR run king with 868, retires November 4, 1980 Steve Carlton wins 3rd NL Cy Young Awards November 4, 1979 500 Iranian "students" seize U.S. embassy, take 90 hostages (444 days) November 4, 1978 Iranian troops fire on anti-Shah student protesters by Tehran U November 4, 1978 Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3) November 4, 1978 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. November 4, 1978 3rd annual reentry free-agent draft, Pete Rose, Tommy John, and Darrell Evans, available November 4, 1977 U.N. Security council proclaims weapon embargo against South Africa November 4, 1976 1st mass-market free-agent reentry draft, Reggie Jackson, Joe Rudi, Gullett, Tenace, Fingers, Baylor, Grich and McCovey, available November 4, 1975 Orioles Jim Palmer wins his 2nd Cy Young Award November 4, 1973 1000s commemorates former premier Georgios Papandreou November 4, 1973 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Lady Errol Golf Classic November 4, 1973 M. Medoff's "When you Comin' Back, Red Ryder?," premieres in New York City November 4, 1973 New Orleans Saints 1st shutout victory, 13-0 vs Buffalo Bills November 4, 1972 Bangladesh adopts constitution November 4, 1972 Kings score 3 goals within 45 seconds against Islanders November 4, 1970 Russian nuclear physicist Sacharov forms Human Rights Comittee November 4, 1968 Battles between Jordan army and Al Fatah-arm forces November 4, 1968 WRDU (now WPTF) TV chan 28 in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (NBC) 1st broadcast November 4, 1968 WTOG TV channel 44 in St. Petersburg-Tampa, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast November 4, 1966 Flooding of Arno River (Italy) destroys countless art works, kills 113 November 4, 1965 Lee Breedlove sets female land speed record (308.56 MPH) in Utah November 4, 1963 John Lennon utters his infamous "Rattle your jewelry" line November 4, 1962 Murle Lindstrom wins LPGA San Antonio Civitan Golf Tournament November 4, 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island November 4, 1961 Karamanlis becomes premier of Greece November 4, 1960 "Misfits" premieres, final movie for Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe November 4, 1959 Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins 2nd consecutive NL MVP November 4, 1958 Angelo G. Roncalli crowned as pope John XXIII November 4, 1958 Belgian government of Eyskens, resigns November 4, 1958 Democrats win U.S. congressional election November 4, 1957 2nd Soviet Earth-satellite launched November 4, 1956 200,000 Russian troops attack anti-Stalinist revolt in Budapest November 4, 1956 Israel captures Straits of Tiran and reach Suez Canal Egypt November 4, 1956 U.S.S.R. sends tanks into Hungary and threatens to bomb Budapest November 4, 1954 "Fanny" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 888 performances November 4, 1954 Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City November 4, 1953 Eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of Philadelphia A's November 4, 1953 New balk rule gives the batter option; of accepting the outcome of the pitch or the balk November 4, 1952 Earthquake and flood strike Kamshatka-South America November 4, 1952 Eisenhower (R) elected 34th President beating Adlai Stevenson (D) November 4, 1951 9th Ryder Cup: U.S. wins 9 -2 at Pinehurst CC NC November 4, 1951 New York Giants and New York Yanks score back-to-back TDs on kickoff returns November 4, 1951 Vijay Merchant scores 154 vs. England in his last Test Cricket innings November 4, 1950 "Barrier" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 4 performances November 4, 1950 "Consul" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 269 performances November 4, 1950 Indonesian troops reconquer Ambonese capital Ambon November 4, 1950 U.S. troops vacate Pyongyang North Korea November 4, 1949 "One Man's Family" premieres on TV November 4, 1948 T. S. Eliot wins Nobel Prize for literature November 4, 1946 "Park Avenue" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 72 performances November 4, 1946 U.N. Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization formed November 4, 1944 German troops reconquer Schmidt Hurtgenwald November 4, 1944 RAF bombs Dinteloord, 54 killed November 4, 1943 France arrests government of Lebanon November 4, 1942 13th day of battle at El Alamein: Afr corps draws back out Fuka-posing November 4, 1940 Eggs and cake rationed in Netherlands November 4, 1939 1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland November 4, 1939 1st air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill November 4, 1939 U.S. allows "cash and carry" arms sales during WW II November 4, 1934 Pitts ends Detroit Lions' shutout streak at 7 games but loses 40-7 November 4, 1933 Bradman scores 200 NSW vs. Queensland, 184 mins, 26 fours November 4, 1933 Hermann Goering and Georgi Dimitrov duel November 4, 1933 Young Park (1) in the Bronx named in honor of James Young November 4, 1931 Jean Genet's "Judith," premieres in Paris November 4, 1929 John Baldridge' "Berkeley Square," premieres in New York City November 4, 1928 Jose Moncada elected president of Nicaragua November 4, 1924 British Labour government of MacDonald, resigns November 4, 1924 California legalizes pro boxing (illegal since 1914) November 4, 1924 Nellie Tayloe Ross elected 1st U.S. female Governor (Wyoming) November 4, 1924 U.S. president Calvin Coolidge re-elected November 4, 1922 Howard Carter discovers tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt November 4, 1918 Kiel in hands of revolutionary sailors November 4, 1914 Russia declares Turkey the war November 4, 1914 Vogue holds 1st model show ("Fashion Fete," New York City) November 4, 1911 Charles I of Austria marries Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma November 4, 1911 France and Germany signs treaty about Morocco and Congo November 4, 1910 Start of South Africa's 1st F-C game in Aust (v S Aust) It rained November 4, 1909 Opera "Il Segreto di Susanna" is produced (Munich) November 4, 1908 Brooklyn Academy of Music, opens in New York City November 4, 1905 Harbor strike against importing grain elevators in Rotterdam November 4, 1904 1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium) November 4, 1901 Clyde Fitch' "Way of the World," premieres in New York City November 4, 1893 Dr. Jamesons Legertje occupies Bulawayo Matabeleland November 4, 1890 Great Britain proclaims Zanzibar as a protectorate November 4, 1890 Prince of Wales opens 1st underground (Station Stockwell, London) November 4, 1890 St. Aleksandr Borodons opera "Prins Igor," premieres in Petersburg November 4, 1889 Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL November 4, 1886 Edward MacDowell's "Ophelia," premieres November 4, 1884 Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st President term November 4, 1880 1st cash register patented by James and John Ritty of Dayton Ohio November 4, 1879 Elkins patents refrigerating apparatus November 4, 1879 James Ritty patents 1st cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in his Dayton, Ohio saloon November 4, 1876 John Brahms' 1st Symphony in C, premieres November 4, 1875 "Pacific" collides with "Orpheus" off Cape Flattery Wash, 236 dies November 4, 1875 Tonga adopts constitution November 4, 1874 Samuel J. Tilden elected governor of New York November 4, 1873 Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents gold crown November 4, 1867 90 kegs of powder used to get rock from Telegraph Hill for seawall November 4, 1866 Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia November 4, 1864 Confederate assault on Johnsonville, Tennessee November 4, 1864 Naval Engagement at Reynoldsburg Island November 4, 1862 Richard Gatling patents Gatling gun November 4, 1861 University of Washington founded in Seattle November 4, 1856 James Buchanan elected U.S. president November 4, 1854 Lighthouse forms on Alcatraz Island November 4, 1846 Benjamin Palmer patents artificial leg November 4, 1845 1st nationally observed uniform election day in US November 4, 1842 Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill November 4, 1841 1st wagon train arrives in California November 4, 1771 Carlo Goldoni's "Le Bourru Bienfaisant," premieres in Paris November 4, 1675 Storm hits about West-Europe: flood in Amsterdam November 4, 1646 Mass uses death penalty for denying that Saint Copybook is God's word November 4, 1645 Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Holly November 4, 1631 Ferdinand of Austria installed as land guardian of S Netherlands November 4, 1619 Frederik V crowned king of Bohemia November 4, 1576 Spanish defeat Walloons and take Antwerp Belgium November 4, 1529 English cardinal Thomas Wolsey arrested November 4, 1520 Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden November 4, 1519 Flood ravages Dutch/Friese coast November 4, 1501 Philip de Blank and Juana "la Loca" depart to Spain November 4, 922 Richarius becomes bishop of Luik |