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Today in History

TODAY is Wednesday, November 4, the 308th day of 2009.

TODAY is Wednesday, November 4, the 308th day of 2009. There are 57 days left in the year.

Highlights in history on this date:

1605 - In London, Guy Fawkes is arrested under the House of Commons preparing gunpowder to blow up the building when Parliament re-assembled the next day.

1854 - Florence Nightingale and team of 38 nurses arrives in the Crimea to set up a hospital for British troops at Scutari.

1880 - First cash register is patented by Americans James and John Ritty.

1922 - Entrance to King Tutankhamen’s tomb in Egypt is discovered.

1927 - The ferry steamer Greycliffe sinks following a collision with the liner Tahiti off Bradley’s Head in Sydney Harbour.

1980 - Ronald Reagan wins the White House, defeating US President Jimmy Carter by a strong margin.

1994 - Sydney Airport’s controversial third runway opens.

Today’s Birthdays

Rod Marsh, Australian cricketer (1947-); Matthew McConaughey, US actor (1969-); Sean “Puffy” Combs, US rapper (1969-); Curtis Stone, Australian chef and television personality (1975-).

 
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