A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on November 4 throughout history.
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The period between the Capture of Brielle (1 April 1572) and the Pacification of Ghent (8 November 1576) was an early stage of the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) between the Spanish Empire and groups...
The first wagon train arrives in California after a five-and-a-half-month, 1,730-mile journey over the Sierra Nevada from Missouri [1]
First nationally observed uniform election day in the United States, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
Richard Jordan Gatling (September 12, 1818 – February 26, 1903) was an American inventor.
Thomas Elkins (1818 - 1819 February - August 10, 1900) was an African-American dentist, abolitionist, surgeon, pharmacist, and inventor.
Tutankhamun or Tutankhamen (Ancient Egyptian: twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn; c. 1341 BC – c. 1323 BC), was the thirteenth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, who ruled c. 1332 – 1323 BC.
Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate John McCain
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," the first film adaptation of the book series by J. K. Rowling, starring Daniel Radcliffe, premieres in London (titled "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in some markets)
The Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68, is a symphony written by Johannes Brahms. Brahms spent at least fourteen years completing this work, whose sketches date from 1854.
NBA announces four new franchises: Charlotte and Miami for 1988, and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989
American seamstress Elizabeth Griscom (Betsy Ross) weds American upholster John Ross at Huggs Tavern in Gloucester City, New Jersey
German composer Carl Maria von Weber (30) weds opera singer Caroline Brandt
American socialite Mary Todd (23) weds Illinois Congressman and lawyer Abraham Lincoln (33) in Springfield, Illinois
American "A Farewell to Arms" novelist Ernest Hemingway (41) divorces 2nd wife American journalist Pauline Pfeiffer (44) divorce after 13 years of marriage
Nia Peeples files for divorce from Howard Hewett
R&B singer Usher (30) divorces hair stylist and wardrobe stylist Tameka Foster (38) due to irretrievably broken marriage after 2 years
Richarius becomes bishop of Liège
Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani
Philip de Blank & Juana "la Loca" depart to Spain
Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghuri sends an expedition of 1100 men to oppose Portuguese expansion in India and safeguard passage to Mecca
Flood ravages Dutch and Friese coast
Thomas Wolsey (March 1473 – 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic cardinal. When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's almoner.
Frederick V (German: Friedrich V.; 26 August 1596 – 29 November 1632) was the Elector Palatine of the Rhine in the Holy Roman Empire from 1610 to 1623, and reigned as King of Bohemia from 1619 to...
Ferdinand of Austria installed as land guardian of South Netherlands
Massachusetts uses the death penalty for denying that the Holy Bible is God's word
Storm hits Western Europe: flood in Amsterdam
The Real Teatro di San Carlo ("Royal Theatre of Saint Charles"), as originally named by the Bourbon monarchy but today known simply as the Teatro (di) San Carlo, is a historic opera house in Naples,...
Le bourru bienfaisant (The Beneficent Bear, Italian: Il burbero benefico) is a French prose comedy in three acts by Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni.
Māori Chiefs Hongi Hika and Rewa sell 13,000 acres (5260 hectares) at Kerikeri to the Church Missionary Society for 48 felling axes, New Zealand
Newport is a city and county borough in Wales, on the River Usk near its confluence with the Severn Estuary, approximately 12 mi (19 km) northeast of Cardiff.
American inventor Benjamin Palmer from Meredith, New Hampshire, patents the artificial leg
Camillo Paolo Filippo Giulio Benso, Count of Cavour, Isolabella and Leri, generally known as the Count of Cavour or simply Cavour, was an Italian politician, statesman, businessman, economist, and...
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse—the first one built on the U.S. West Coast—located on Alcatraz Island in California's San Francisco Bay.
The University of Washington (UW, and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Battle at Reynoldsburg Island near Johnsonville, Tennessee: Confederate troops bombard Union supplies and fleet destroying four gunboats
Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia
90 kegs of powder used to get rock from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, for seawall
Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents the gold crown
Samuel Jones Tilden (February 9, 1814 – August 4, 1886) was an American politician who served as the 25th governor of New York and was the Democratic nominee in the disputed 1876 United States...
Massachusetts Rifle Association is founded in Boston
Edward MacDowell's orchestra suite "Ophelia" premieres
Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL
Alexander Borodin's opera "Prince Igor" debuts at Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia
Bulawayo (; Northern Ndebele: Bulawayo) is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region.
Harvard Stadium, the first stadium built specifically for American football, holds its first game
Dock strike against importing grain elevators in Rotterdam
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is a multi-arts center in Brooklyn, New York City.
Il segreto di Susanna (English: Susanna's Secret, German: Susannens Geheimnis) is an intermezzo in one act by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari to an Italian libretto by Enrico Golisciani.
The Morocco–Congo Treaty was signed on 4 November 1911 in Berlin between France and Germany to recognize French domination of Morocco. This event concluded the Agadir Crisis.
Vogue holds its first model show, "Fashion Fete," in New York City
The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice that ended fighting on land, at sea, and in the air in World War I between the Entente and their last remaining opponent, Germany.
US Army hires Canadian inventor-gun designer John C. Garand for the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts
Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi is assassinated by a right wing fanatic in Tokyo
California legalizes professional boxing (illegal since 1914)
John L. Balderston's play "Berkeley Square" starring Leslie Howard premieres in NYC
Legendary New Zealand-Australian racehorse Phar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup with the shortest odds ever offered
Jean Genet's play "Judith" premieres in Paris
After posting 7 straight shutouts to start the NFL season, Detroit Lions beat Pittsburgh, 40-7 at University of Detroit Stadium; scored upon for the first time of the season; rush for NFL single game record 426 yards
The first air-conditioned automobile (Packard) is exhibited in Chicago, Illinois
Eggs & cake rationed in Netherlands
The Battle of Bir Hakeim took place at Bir Hakeim, an oasis in the Libyan desert south and west of Tobruk, during the Battle of Gazala (26 May – 21 June 1942).
German troops reconquer Schmidt Hurtgenwald
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through...
"One Man's Family" premieres on TV in the US, after running as a radio show since 1932
Indonesian troops reconquer Ambon
NY Giants & NY Yanks score back-to-back TDs on kickoff returns
Earthquake & flood strike Kamshatka-South America
New baseball balk rule gives the batter option of accepting the outcome of the pitch or the balk
The Kansas City Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1955 to 1967, having previously played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the Philadelphia...
,000 Russian Soviet troops attack protestors of anti-Soviet movement in Budapest, Hungary
The Soviet space program was the state space program of the Soviet Union, active from 1951 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Belgian minority government of Gaston Eyskens resigns
American folk singer-songwriter Bob Dylan makes his Carnegie Hall (NYC) debut; tickets priced at $2.00 [1]
US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island
American pianist and composer Terry Riley and musicians premiere his work "In C" at Tape Music Center, San Francisco; the piece is often cited as the first minimalist masterpiece [1]
Lee Breedlove sets the female land speed record in Utah (308.56 mph)
Flooding of Arno River (Florence, Italy) destroys countless art works, kills 113
Battles between Jordanian army & Al Fatah-arm forces
Genie, a 13-year-old feral child is found in Los Angeles, California, having been locked in her bedroom by her father for most of her life
"I Can See Clearly Now" single by Johnny Nash begins a 3-week run on the top of the charts
Mark Medoff's stage drama "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" opens at the Circle Repertory Company, NYC
UN Security council proclaims weapon embargo against South Africa
3rd annual reentry free-agent draft, Pete Rose, Tommy John, & Darrell Evans, available
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York.
Beth Henley's "Crimes of the Heart" premieres in NYC
Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers was a Dutch politician, diplomat and businessman who served as prime minister of the Netherlands from 1982 to 1994, and as United Nations High Commissioner...
Bomb attack on Israeli headquarter in Tyrus Lebanon, 60 killed
Funk-rocker Prince opens his "Purple Rain" tour featuring his new band 'The Revolution' with the 1st of seven shows at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan
"Edge of Darkness" first airs on BBC Two, featuring Bob Peck and Joanne Whalley
In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to two outstanding rookie players, one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL), as voted on by the Baseball...
The history of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Hornets dates to 1985 when founder George Shinn first thought of bringing professional basketball to Charlotte, North Carolina.
Ayrton Senna retires with gearbox trouble during the season-ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide; wins by 7 points from Alain Prost; McLaren-Honda wins Constructors title for 3rd straight year
NY Giants announce they will quit WNEW Radio after 32 years for WOR
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, was an international assembly held in 1886 in the Swiss city of Bern by ten European...
Elton John is awarded $518,700 by Sunday Mirror for a false report on his diet
San Francisco: First conference that focuses exclusively on the subject of the commercial potential of the World Wide Web.
KeyArena opens in Seattle, Supersonics beat the LA Lakers 103-89
The 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, November 4, 2001, seven weeks later than originally scheduled.
Chinese authorities arrest cyber-dissident He Depu for signing pro-democracy letter to the 16th Communist Party Congress
The First Ivorian Civil War was a civil conflict in the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) that began with a military rebellion on 19 September 2002 and ended with a peace agreement on 4 March 2007.
American "Deftones" bassist Chi Cheng (38) suffers serious injuries in an automobile crash in Santa Clara, California, as a seatbelt-less passenger, dying 4-1/2 years later
Pope Tawadros II is the 118th and current Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, succeeding the late Pope Shenouda III as leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
The 2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 154th running of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race.
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigns in a shock TV broadcast from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, amid concerns he is being forcibly detained
The MTV Europe Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as MTV EMA) are awards presented by Paramount International Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture.
Largest mass commutation in US history when 462 non-violent inmates are freed from Oklahoma prisons as part of state prison reforms
Albino activist Overstone Kondowe is sworn in as Malawi's first MP with albinism [1]
Astronomers announce the discovery of the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away and 10 times bigger than the Sun [1]
A new survey of Japanese teenagers reveals only a fifth of 15-18-year-old boys have experienced their first kiss, the lowest level since 1974 [1]
Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfalll in the Philippines; at least 142 people are killed
William B. Cushing united states navy officer, known for united states navy officer, was born on 1842-11-04.
Shakuntala Devi, Indian writer and mental calculator, known for indian writer and mental calculator, was born on 1929-11-04.
Walter Cronkite broadcast journalist, known for american broadcast journalist, was born on 1916-11-04. Walter Leland Cronkite Jr.
Loretta Swit, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1937-11-04. Loretta Swit was an American stage and television actress.
Kathy Griffin, American comedian and actress, known for american comedian and actress, was born on 1961-11-04.
Matthew McConaughey, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1970-11-04. Matthew David McConaughey ( mə-KON-ə-hay; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor.
Puff Daddy musician, known for american rapper and producer, was born on 1970-11-04. Sean John Combs, also known professionally as Diddy (formerly Puff Daddy and P.
Art Carney, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1918-11-04.
Richarius becomes bishop of Liège
Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani
Philip de Blank & Juana "la Loca" depart to Spain
Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghuri sends an expedition of 1100 men to oppose Portuguese expansion in India and safeguard passage to Mecca
Flood ravages Dutch and Friese coast
Thomas Wolsey (March 1473 – 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic cardinal. When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's almoner.
The period between the Capture of Brielle (1 April 1572) and the Pacification of Ghent (8 November 1576) was an early stage of the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) between the Spanish Empire and groups...
Frederick V (German: Friedrich V.; 26 August 1596 – 29 November 1632) was the Elector Palatine of the Rhine in the Holy Roman Empire from 1610 to 1623, and reigned as King of Bohemia from 1619 to...
Ferdinand of Austria installed as land guardian of South Netherlands
Massachusetts uses the death penalty for denying that the Holy Bible is God's word
Storm hits Western Europe: flood in Amsterdam
The Real Teatro di San Carlo ("Royal Theatre of Saint Charles"), as originally named by the Bourbon monarchy but today known simply as the Teatro (di) San Carlo, is a historic opera house in Naples,...
Le bourru bienfaisant (The Beneficent Bear, Italian: Il burbero benefico) is a French prose comedy in three acts by Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni.
American seamstress Elizabeth Griscom (Betsy Ross) weds American upholster John Ross at Huggs Tavern in Gloucester City, New Jersey
German composer Carl Maria von Weber (30) weds opera singer Caroline Brandt
Māori Chiefs Hongi Hika and Rewa sell 13,000 acres (5260 hectares) at Kerikeri to the Church Missionary Society for 48 felling axes, New Zealand
Newport is a city and county borough in Wales, on the River Usk near its confluence with the Severn Estuary, approximately 12 mi (19 km) northeast of Cardiff.
The first wagon train arrives in California after a five-and-a-half-month, 1,730-mile journey over the Sierra Nevada from Missouri [1]
American socialite Mary Todd (23) weds Illinois Congressman and lawyer Abraham Lincoln (33) in Springfield, Illinois
William B. Cushing united states navy officer, known for united states navy officer, was born on 1842-11-04.
First nationally observed uniform election day in the United States, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
American inventor Benjamin Palmer from Meredith, New Hampshire, patents the artificial leg
Camillo Paolo Filippo Giulio Benso, Count of Cavour, Isolabella and Leri, generally known as the Count of Cavour or simply Cavour, was an Italian politician, statesman, businessman, economist, and...
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse—the first one built on the U.S. West Coast—located on Alcatraz Island in California's San Francisco Bay.
The University of Washington (UW, and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Richard Jordan Gatling (September 12, 1818 – February 26, 1903) was an American inventor.
Battle at Reynoldsburg Island near Johnsonville, Tennessee: Confederate troops bombard Union supplies and fleet destroying four gunboats
Kingdom of Italy annexes Venetia
90 kegs of powder used to get rock from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, for seawall
Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents the gold crown
Samuel Jones Tilden (February 9, 1814 – August 4, 1886) was an American politician who served as the 25th governor of New York and was the Democratic nominee in the disputed 1876 United States...
Massachusetts Rifle Association is founded in Boston
The Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68, is a symphony written by Johannes Brahms. Brahms spent at least fourteen years completing this work, whose sketches date from 1854.
Thomas Elkins (1818 - 1819 February - August 10, 1900) was an African-American dentist, abolitionist, surgeon, pharmacist, and inventor.
Edward MacDowell's orchestra suite "Ophelia" premieres
Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL
Alexander Borodin's opera "Prince Igor" debuts at Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia
Bulawayo (; Northern Ndebele: Bulawayo) is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region.
Harvard Stadium, the first stadium built specifically for American football, holds its first game
Dock strike against importing grain elevators in Rotterdam
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is a multi-arts center in Brooklyn, New York City.
Il segreto di Susanna (English: Susanna's Secret, German: Susannens Geheimnis) is an intermezzo in one act by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari to an Italian libretto by Enrico Golisciani.
The Morocco–Congo Treaty was signed on 4 November 1911 in Berlin between France and Germany to recognize French domination of Morocco. This event concluded the Agadir Crisis.
Vogue holds its first model show, "Fashion Fete," in New York City
Walter Cronkite broadcast journalist, known for american broadcast journalist, was born on 1916-11-04. Walter Leland Cronkite Jr.
The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice that ended fighting on land, at sea, and in the air in World War I between the Entente and their last remaining opponent, Germany.
Art Carney, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1918-11-04.
US Army hires Canadian inventor-gun designer John C. Garand for the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts
Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi is assassinated by a right wing fanatic in Tokyo
Tutankhamun or Tutankhamen (Ancient Egyptian: twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn; c. 1341 BC – c. 1323 BC), was the thirteenth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, who ruled c. 1332 – 1323 BC.
California legalizes professional boxing (illegal since 1914)
John L. Balderston's play "Berkeley Square" starring Leslie Howard premieres in NYC
Shakuntala Devi, Indian writer and mental calculator, known for indian writer and mental calculator, was born on 1929-11-04.
Legendary New Zealand-Australian racehorse Phar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup with the shortest odds ever offered
Jean Genet's play "Judith" premieres in Paris
After posting 7 straight shutouts to start the NFL season, Detroit Lions beat Pittsburgh, 40-7 at University of Detroit Stadium; scored upon for the first time of the season; rush for NFL single game record 426 yards
Loretta Swit, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1937-11-04. Loretta Swit was an American stage and television actress.
The first air-conditioned automobile (Packard) is exhibited in Chicago, Illinois
American "A Farewell to Arms" novelist Ernest Hemingway (41) divorces 2nd wife American journalist Pauline Pfeiffer (44) divorce after 13 years of marriage
Eggs & cake rationed in Netherlands
The Battle of Bir Hakeim took place at Bir Hakeim, an oasis in the Libyan desert south and west of Tobruk, during the Battle of Gazala (26 May – 21 June 1942).
German troops reconquer Schmidt Hurtgenwald
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through...
"One Man's Family" premieres on TV in the US, after running as a radio show since 1932
Indonesian troops reconquer Ambon
NY Giants & NY Yanks score back-to-back TDs on kickoff returns
Earthquake & flood strike Kamshatka-South America
New baseball balk rule gives the batter option of accepting the outcome of the pitch or the balk
The Kansas City Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1955 to 1967, having previously played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the Philadelphia...
,000 Russian Soviet troops attack protestors of anti-Soviet movement in Budapest, Hungary
The Soviet space program was the state space program of the Soviet Union, active from 1951 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Belgian minority government of Gaston Eyskens resigns
American folk singer-songwriter Bob Dylan makes his Carnegie Hall (NYC) debut; tickets priced at $2.00 [1]
Kathy Griffin, American comedian and actress, known for american comedian and actress, was born on 1961-11-04.
US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island
American pianist and composer Terry Riley and musicians premiere his work "In C" at Tape Music Center, San Francisco; the piece is often cited as the first minimalist masterpiece [1]
Lee Breedlove sets the female land speed record in Utah (308.56 mph)
Flooding of Arno River (Florence, Italy) destroys countless art works, kills 113
Battles between Jordanian army & Al Fatah-arm forces
Genie, a 13-year-old feral child is found in Los Angeles, California, having been locked in her bedroom by her father for most of her life
Matthew McConaughey, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1970-11-04. Matthew David McConaughey ( mə-KON-ə-hay; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor.
Puff Daddy musician, known for american rapper and producer, was born on 1970-11-04. Sean John Combs, also known professionally as Diddy (formerly Puff Daddy and P.
"I Can See Clearly Now" single by Johnny Nash begins a 3-week run on the top of the charts
Mark Medoff's stage drama "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" opens at the Circle Repertory Company, NYC
UN Security council proclaims weapon embargo against South Africa
3rd annual reentry free-agent draft, Pete Rose, Tommy John, & Darrell Evans, available
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York.
Beth Henley's "Crimes of the Heart" premieres in NYC
Rudolphus Franciscus Marie "Ruud" Lubbers was a Dutch politician, diplomat and businessman who served as prime minister of the Netherlands from 1982 to 1994, and as United Nations High Commissioner...
Bomb attack on Israeli headquarter in Tyrus Lebanon, 60 killed
Funk-rocker Prince opens his "Purple Rain" tour featuring his new band 'The Revolution' with the 1st of seven shows at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan
"Edge of Darkness" first airs on BBC Two, featuring Bob Peck and Joanne Whalley
NBA announces four new franchises: Charlotte and Miami for 1988, and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989
In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to two outstanding rookie players, one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL), as voted on by the Baseball...
The history of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Hornets dates to 1985 when founder George Shinn first thought of bringing professional basketball to Charlotte, North Carolina.
Ayrton Senna retires with gearbox trouble during the season-ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide; wins by 7 points from Alain Prost; McLaren-Honda wins Constructors title for 3rd straight year
NY Giants announce they will quit WNEW Radio after 32 years for WOR
Nia Peeples files for divorce from Howard Hewett
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, was an international assembly held in 1886 in the Swiss city of Bern by ten European...
Elton John is awarded $518,700 by Sunday Mirror for a false report on his diet
San Francisco: First conference that focuses exclusively on the subject of the commercial potential of the World Wide Web.
KeyArena opens in Seattle, Supersonics beat the LA Lakers 103-89
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," the first film adaptation of the book series by J. K. Rowling, starring Daniel Radcliffe, premieres in London (titled "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in some markets)
The 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, November 4, 2001, seven weeks later than originally scheduled.
Chinese authorities arrest cyber-dissident He Depu for signing pro-democracy letter to the 16th Communist Party Congress
The First Ivorian Civil War was a civil conflict in the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) that began with a military rebellion on 19 September 2002 and ended with a peace agreement on 4 March 2007.
Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate John McCain
American "Deftones" bassist Chi Cheng (38) suffers serious injuries in an automobile crash in Santa Clara, California, as a seatbelt-less passenger, dying 4-1/2 years later
R&B singer Usher (30) divorces hair stylist and wardrobe stylist Tameka Foster (38) due to irretrievably broken marriage after 2 years
Pope Tawadros II is the 118th and current Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, succeeding the late Pope Shenouda III as leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
The 2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 154th running of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race.
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigns in a shock TV broadcast from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, amid concerns he is being forcibly detained
The MTV Europe Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as MTV EMA) are awards presented by Paramount International Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture.
Largest mass commutation in US history when 462 non-violent inmates are freed from Oklahoma prisons as part of state prison reforms
Albino activist Overstone Kondowe is sworn in as Malawi's first MP with albinism [1]
Astronomers announce the discovery of the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away and 10 times bigger than the Sun [1]
A new survey of Japanese teenagers reveals only a fifth of 15-18-year-old boys have experienced their first kiss, the lowest level since 1974 [1]
Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfalll in the Philippines; at least 142 people are killed