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Walter Cronkite was born. American broadcast journalist.
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4 November in History
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1501 First everCatherine of Aragon (later Henry VIII's first wife) meets Arthur, Prince of Wales, Henry VIII's older brother – they would later marry.
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1890 First everThe City and South London Railway (carriage pictured), the first deep-level underground railway in the world, officially opened, running 3.2 mi (5.1 km) between the City of London and Stockwell.
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- 1890 First ever
City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.
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1839 Oddly trueNewport Rising: The last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain.
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1783 First everWolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is performed for the first time in Linz, Austria.
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From The Guardian Archives — On This Day
2024The GuardianWhen is the US election, what time do polls close and when will we know the results? An armchair guide for AustraliansKeep up with our guide to TV coverage, live results, candidates, news, the date results will be announced and more
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2016The GuardianMr Robot star Rami Malek to play Freddie Mercury in Queen biopicThe actor – who won an Emmy for his performance as neurotic hacker Elliot Alderson in Mr Robot – will play the Queen…
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Matthew McConaughey was born. American actor, Oscar winner for Dallas Buyers Club.
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Sean Combs was born. American rapper and producer known as Diddy.
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Pierre Tirard, Swiss-French engineer and politician, 54th Prime Minister of France (born 1827)
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- Sean CombsAmerican rapper and producer (born 1969)undefined · born 1969
- Matthew McConaugheyAmerican actor (born 1969)undefined · born 1969
- Walter CronkiteAmerican broadcast journalist (1916–2009)undefined · born 1916
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King Tut Day
Marks the anniversary of the incredible discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt in 1922.
Music · No.1 on this day
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Sport on this day
0Finals, medals and records decided on 4 November.
No recorded sporting finals on this date yet.
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Who was champion, 10, 25 and 50 years ago
World Cups, Olympics, Wimbledon, the Masters, Super Bowl and more — year by year since 1877.
2016 10 yrs ago
- Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Rio
- WimbledonAndy Murray and Serena Williams win Wimbledon
- Super BowlDenver Broncos win Super Bowl 50
- Tour de FranceChris Froome wins the Tour de France
- The MastersDanny Willett wins the Masters
- World SeriesChicago Cubs win the World Series
2001 25 yrs ago
- WimbledonGoran Ivanisevic and Venus Williams win Wimbledon
- Super BowlBaltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XXXV
- The MastersTiger Woods wins the Masters
- World SeriesArizona Diamondbacks win the World Series
- NBA FinalsLos Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals
- Stanley CupColorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup
1976 50 yrs ago
- Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Montreal
- Olympic GamesWinter Olympics in Innsbruck
- WimbledonBjorn Borg and Chris Evert win Wimbledon
- Super BowlPittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl X
- Tour de FranceLucien Van Impe wins the Tour de France
- The MastersRaymond Floyd wins the Masters
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Battle of Oltenitza
4 November 1853 · Crimean War · Crimean War
Oltenița, Romania
Ottoman Empire
1853Crimean War
Battle of Oltenitza
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Part of the Crimean War
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