Historical Events In November - 04

1924  On this day in history howie Meeker, Canadian ice hockey player and politician   

1924  Gabriel Urbain Faure, French composer (Requiem), dies at 79 on November - 04.   

1927  Vittorio Fellegara, composer on November - 04.   

1928  Jose Moncada elected president of Nicaragua on this day in history.   

1928  Hannah Weiner American experimental poet on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history arnold Rothstein, [A R], US businessman/gambler, shot to death at 46   

1929  John Baldridge' "Berkeley Square," premieres in NYC on November - 04.   

1929  Jimmy Piersall, baseball player (Red Sox, Senators, Indians) on this day in history.   

1930  Dick Groat, shortstop (NL MVP 1960) on this day in history.   

1931  On November - 04 jean Genet's "Judith," premieres in Paris   

1931  On this day in history darla Hood, Leedey Okla, singer/actress (Little Rascals)   

1931  On this day in history charles Buddy Bolden, US jazz musician, dies   

1932  David Shipman, film historian on November - 04.   

1932  Belle Bennett, actress (Iron Mask), dies at 41 on November - 04.   

1933  Bradman scores 200 NSW v Queensland, 184 mins, 26 fours on November - 04.   

1934  Pitts ends Detroit Lions' shutout streak at 7 games but loses 40-7 on November - 04.   

1935  Miklos Radnai, composer, dies at 43 on November - 04.   

1937  On November - 04 rogelio del Villar, composer, dies at 61   

1939  1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland on November - 04.   

1939  First air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill on November - 04.   

1939  US allows "cash & carry" arms sales during WW II on this day in history.   

1939  On November - 04 charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69   

1940  Eggs & cake rationed in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1940  Manuel Azaña y Diez, Spanish PM (1932..4)/pres (1936-39), dies at 60 on November - 04.   

1942  On November - 04 battle of El Alamein ends with victory for the allies, after 12 days conflict with Rommel's 'Africa Corps'   

1942  On this day in history 13th day of battle at El Alamein: Afr corps draws back out Fuka-posing   

1942  On November - 04 marcel Barger, [Streliskie], cabaret performer, killed in Auschwitz   

1943  France arrests government of Lebanon on November - 04.   

1944  German troops reconquer Schmidt Hurtgenwald on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history uN Educational, Scientific, & Cultural Organization formed   

1946  On this day in history "Park Avenue" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 72 performances   

1948  TS Eliot wins Nobel Prize for literature on November - 04.   

1949  On November - 04 "One Man's Family" premieres on TV   

1950  "Barrier" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 4 performances on this day in history.   

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1448  On November - 04 birth of king Alphonso II of Naples (d. 1495)   

1575  On this day in history birth of guido Reni, Italian painter (d. 1642)   

1587  On November - 04 birth of samuel Scheidt, German organist/composer, baptised   

1590  Gerard van Honthorst, Dutch painter was born on November - 04.   

1640  On this day in history birth of carlo Mannelli, composer   

1650  William III of Orange, king of England (1689-1702) was born on this day in history.   

1656  Leonard Sailer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history birth of karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (d. 1742)   

0644  Death of Omar I, Arabic 2nd kalief of Islam, murdered on this day in history.   

1203  Dirk VII, Count of Holland (1190-1203), dies on November - 04.   

1411  Death of Khalil Sultan, ruler of Transoxonia (b. 1384) on November - 04.   

1652  Death of Jean-Charles de la Faille, Flemish mathematician (b. 1597) on this day in history.   

1658  On November - 04 death of antoine Le Maistre, French Jansenist (b. 1608)   

1669  On this day in history death of johannes Cocceius, Dutch theologian (b. 1603)   

1674  Kano Tanjoe, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1698  On November - 04 death of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician and mathematician (b. 1625)