November 4
1842 - Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois.
1856 - Democrat James Buchanan defeated Republican John C. Fremont and former President Millard Fillmore of the Whig Party to win the presidency.
1880 - James and John Ritty patented the first cash register in Dayton, Ohio.
1884 - Democrat Grover Cleveland defeated Republican James G. Blaine to win the presidency.
1922 - Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt.
1924 - Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming was elected the nation's first female governor, to serve out the term of her husband who had died in office.
1924 - President Calvin Coolidge (Republican) won re-election over Democrat John W. Davis and Progressive Robert M. La Follette.
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, a major victory for British forces.
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.
1980 - Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent President Jimmy Carter to become the nation's 40th president.
1985 - To the shock and dismay of U-S officials, Soviet defector Vitaly Yurchenko announced he was returning to the Soviet Union, charging he had been kidnapped by the CIA.
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 by a right-wing Israeli in Tel Aviv.
2008 - California voters approved Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage, overturning a state supreme court decision that gave gay couples the right to wed just months earlier.
2008 - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois defeated Arizona Sen. John McCain to become the 44th and first African-American president of the United States.
2014 - Riding a powerful wave of voter discontent, Republicans captured control of the Senate and tightened their grip on the House.
2015 - Justin Trudeau was sworn in as Canada’s new Liberal prime minister.
2019 - The Trump administration said it had formally notified the United Nations that the United States had begun the process of pulling out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Birthdays
21 - Rody Eynas (model)
24 - Fivel Stewart (model)
28 - Kiana Madeira (actress)
32 - Dez Bryant (football player)
33 - Jessica Rabbit (model)
38 - Chris Greene (actor)
40 - Emme Rylan (actress)
45 - Heather Tom (actress)
46 - Louise Redknapp (singer)
50 - Anthony Ruivivar (actor)
50 - Bethenny Frankel (TV host/reality star)
51 - Sean "Puffy" Combs (rapper)
51 - Samantha Smith (actress)
51 - Matthew McConaughey (actor)
59 - Jeff Probst (TV host)
59 - Ralph Macchio (actor)
60 - Kathy Griffin (actress/comedian)
60 - Kim Forester (country singer)
70 - Markie Post (actress)
73 - Ivonne Coll (actress)
74 - Laura Bush (wife of President George W. Bush)
83 - Loretta Swit (actress)
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Today in Sports History - November 4
1893 - Nebraska defeated Denver Athletic Club 1-0 on forfeit. (Denver forfeited the game with the score tied 4-4.)
1899 - Cockeye defeated Nebraska 30-0.
1905 - Nebraska defeated Cockeye State 21-0.
1911 - Nebraska and Cockeye State played to a 6-6 tie.
1916 - Nebraska defeated Cockeye State 3-0.
1922 - Syracuse defeated Nebraska 9-6.
1933 - Nebraska defeated Missouri 26-0.
1939 - Missouri upset #10 Nebraska 27-13.
1944 - Cockeye defeated Nebraska 27-6.
1950 - Nebraska defeated Missouri 40-34.
1954 - The Philadelphia Athletics moved to Kansas City.
1955 - Baseball Hall of Famer Cy Young died at age 88.
1961 - Kansas defeated Nebraska 28-6.
1967 - Nebraska defeated Cockeye State 12-0.
1972 - #3 Nebraska defeated #15 Colorado 33-10.
1973 - The Chicago Bears set an NFL record when they held the Green Bay Packers to minus-12 (-12) yards passing.
1978 - #4 Nebraska defeated Kansas 63-21.
1987 - The NBA announces four new franchises: Charlotte and Miami for the 1988 season, and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989.
1989 - #2 Colorado defeated #3 Nebraska 27-21.
1995 - #1 Nebraska defeated Cockeye State 73-14.
2000 - #5 Nebraska defeated Kansas 56-17.
2001 - Randall Cunningham of the Baltimore Ravens surpassed 30,000 career passing yards.
2001 - The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the New York Yankees in seven games to win their first World Series.
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.
2006 - Nebraska defeated #25 Missouri 34-20.
2009 - The New York Yankees defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to win their 27th World Series.
2010 - Hall of Fame baseball manager Sparky Anderson died at age 76.
2017 - Northwestern defeated Nebraska 31-24 in overtime.
1842 - Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois.
1856 - Democrat James Buchanan defeated Republican John C. Fremont and former President Millard Fillmore of the Whig Party to win the presidency.
1880 - James and John Ritty patented the first cash register in Dayton, Ohio.
1884 - Democrat Grover Cleveland defeated Republican James G. Blaine to win the presidency.
1922 - Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt.
1924 - Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming was elected the nation's first female governor, to serve out the term of her husband who had died in office.
1924 - President Calvin Coolidge (Republican) won re-election over Democrat John W. Davis and Progressive Robert M. La Follette.
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, a major victory for British forces.
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.
1980 - Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent President Jimmy Carter to become the nation's 40th president.
1985 - To the shock and dismay of U-S officials, Soviet defector Vitaly Yurchenko announced he was returning to the Soviet Union, charging he had been kidnapped by the CIA.
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 by a right-wing Israeli in Tel Aviv.
2008 - California voters approved Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage, overturning a state supreme court decision that gave gay couples the right to wed just months earlier.
2008 - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois defeated Arizona Sen. John McCain to become the 44th and first African-American president of the United States.
2014 - Riding a powerful wave of voter discontent, Republicans captured control of the Senate and tightened their grip on the House.
2015 - Justin Trudeau was sworn in as Canada’s new Liberal prime minister.
2019 - The Trump administration said it had formally notified the United Nations that the United States had begun the process of pulling out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Birthdays
21 - Rody Eynas (model)
24 - Fivel Stewart (model)
28 - Kiana Madeira (actress)
32 - Dez Bryant (football player)
33 - Jessica Rabbit (model)
38 - Chris Greene (actor)
40 - Emme Rylan (actress)
45 - Heather Tom (actress)
46 - Louise Redknapp (singer)
50 - Anthony Ruivivar (actor)
50 - Bethenny Frankel (TV host/reality star)
51 - Sean "Puffy" Combs (rapper)
51 - Samantha Smith (actress)
51 - Matthew McConaughey (actor)
59 - Jeff Probst (TV host)
59 - Ralph Macchio (actor)
60 - Kathy Griffin (actress/comedian)
60 - Kim Forester (country singer)
70 - Markie Post (actress)
73 - Ivonne Coll (actress)
74 - Laura Bush (wife of President George W. Bush)
83 - Loretta Swit (actress)
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Today in Sports History - November 4
1893 - Nebraska defeated Denver Athletic Club 1-0 on forfeit. (Denver forfeited the game with the score tied 4-4.)
1899 - Cockeye defeated Nebraska 30-0.
1905 - Nebraska defeated Cockeye State 21-0.
1911 - Nebraska and Cockeye State played to a 6-6 tie.
1916 - Nebraska defeated Cockeye State 3-0.
1922 - Syracuse defeated Nebraska 9-6.
1933 - Nebraska defeated Missouri 26-0.
1939 - Missouri upset #10 Nebraska 27-13.
1944 - Cockeye defeated Nebraska 27-6.
1950 - Nebraska defeated Missouri 40-34.
1954 - The Philadelphia Athletics moved to Kansas City.
1955 - Baseball Hall of Famer Cy Young died at age 88.
1961 - Kansas defeated Nebraska 28-6.
1967 - Nebraska defeated Cockeye State 12-0.
1972 - #3 Nebraska defeated #15 Colorado 33-10.
1973 - The Chicago Bears set an NFL record when they held the Green Bay Packers to minus-12 (-12) yards passing.
1978 - #4 Nebraska defeated Kansas 63-21.
1987 - The NBA announces four new franchises: Charlotte and Miami for the 1988 season, and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989.
1989 - #2 Colorado defeated #3 Nebraska 27-21.
1995 - #1 Nebraska defeated Cockeye State 73-14.
2000 - #5 Nebraska defeated Kansas 56-17.
2001 - Randall Cunningham of the Baltimore Ravens surpassed 30,000 career passing yards.
2001 - The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the New York Yankees in seven games to win their first World Series.
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.
2006 - Nebraska defeated #25 Missouri 34-20.
2009 - The New York Yankees defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to win their 27th World Series.
2010 - Hall of Fame baseball manager Sparky Anderson died at age 76.
2017 - Northwestern defeated Nebraska 31-24 in overtime.
