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November 4: Day of the Week
November 4, 2024 is the 309th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 57 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Getsuyōbi.
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Here’s the November calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
November 4 Historical Event(s)
1501
Catherine of Aragon (later Henry VIII’s first wife) meets Arthur Tudor, Henry VIII’s older brother – they would later marry.
1847
Sir James Young Simpson, a British physician, discovers the anaesthetic properties of chloroform.
1861
The University of Washington opens in Seattle, Washington as the Territorial University.
1921
The Sturmabteilung or SA, whose members were known as “brownshirts”, physically assault Adolf Hitler’s opposition after his speech in Munich.
1922
In Egypt, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men find the entrance to Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
1944
World War II: Bitola Liberation Day
1956
Soviet troops enter Hungary to end the Hungarian revolution against the Soviet Union, that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter million leave the country.
1960
At the Kasakela Chimpanzee Community in Tanzania, Dr. Jane Goodall observes chimpanzees creating tools, the first-ever observation in non-human animals.
1993
A China Airlines Boeing 747 overruns Runway 13 at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak International Airport while landing during a typhoon, injuring 22 people.
1994
San Francisco: First conference that focuses exclusively on the subject of the commercial potential of the World Wide Web.
Who were born on November 4?
1884
Harry Ferguson, British aviator and inventor (d. 1960)
1900
Lucreţiu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist and sociologist (d. 1954)
1922
Benno Besson, Swiss actor (d. 2006)
1926
Carlos Valdes, conga player, born in Cuba, lived in USA, known as “Patato” (d. 2007)
1944
Linda Gary, American voice actress (d. 1995)
1946
Frederick Elmes, American cinematographer
1950
Markie Post, American actress
1955
Moulana Ghousavi Shah, Author, (Secretary General: The Conference of World Religions)
1975
Lorenzen Wright, American basketball player (d. 2010)
1979
Audrey Hollander, American pornographic actress
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters IBOUINN? Check your answers here: Words with these letters IBOUINN. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.