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November 4

November 4's record stretches 515 years, from 1493 to 2008. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♏ZodiacScorpio ◈BirthstoneTopaz ❀Birth flowerChrysanthemum

Scorpio is the sign for November 4 — read more on the Scorpio page, or see November's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on November 4?

November 4 is the 308th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1493 and 2008. Famous people born on November 4 include Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Charles K. Kao and Orlando Pace.

Released on November 4

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Europa Universalis V
  • Game Football Manager 26

2022

  • Game Goddess of Victory: Nikke
  • Game Harvestella

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1493

    Christopher Columbus

  2. 1783

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  3. 1864

    American Civil War

  4. 1890

    City and South London Railway

  5. 1918

    World War I

  6. 1921

    Nazi Party

  7. 1939

    World War II

  8. 1942

    Adolf Hitler

  9. 1970

    Salvador Allende

  10. 2008

    Barack Obama

Famous birthday twins

Born on November 4

Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria

b. 1952

Charles K. Kao

b. 1933

Orlando Pace

b. 1975

Walter Cronkite

b. 1916

Ayila Yussuf

b. 1984

Traian Băsescu

b. 1951

Klabund

b. 1890

Charles III Philip

b. 1661

Deaths

  • 1995Yitzhak Rabin
  • 1980Elsie MacGill
  • 1976Toni Ulmen
  • 1946Rüdiger von der Goltz
  • 1847Felix Mendelssohn
  • 1801William Shippen Sr.

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Charles Borromeo (Roman Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Emeric of Hungary
  • —Christian feast day: Felix of Valois
  • —Christian feast day: Joannicius the Great
  • —Christian feast day: Modesta
  • —Christian feast day: Our Lady of Kazan (Russian Orthodox Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Pierius
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Teresa Manganiello

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