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Today in History: Friday, November\u00a0 04, 2016<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nOn Nov. 4, 2008, Democrat Barack Obama was elected the first black president of the United States, defeating Republican John McCain.
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1842<\/td>\nAbraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1879<\/td>\nHumorist Will Rogers was born in Oologah, Okla.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1880<\/td>\nThe first cash register was patented by James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1922<\/td>\nThe entrance to King Tutankhamen’s tomb was discovered in Egypt.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1924<\/td>\nNellie T. Ross of Wyoming was elected the nation’s first woman governor.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1939<\/td>\nThe 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1942<\/td>\nDuring World War II, Axis forces retreated from El Alamein in North Africa in a major victory for British forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1952<\/td>\nRepublican Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1955<\/td>\nBaseball Hall of Famer Cy Young died at age 88.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1956<\/td>\nSoviet troops moved in to crush a revolt in Hungary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1979<\/td>\nThe Iranian hostage crisis began as militants stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nRonald Reagan won the White House, defeating President Jimmy Carter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nIsraeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a Jewish extremist after speaking at a peace rally in Tel Aviv.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2001<\/td>\nThe first movie based on the best-selling “Harry Potter” books by J.K. Rowling has its world premiere in London.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nCalifornia voters approved Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\n. Hall of Fame baseball manager Sparky Anderson died at age 76.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Actor Matthew McConaughey turns 47 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Doris Roberts<\/td>\nActress (“Everybody Loves Raymond”)<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loretta Swit<\/td>\nActress (“M.A.S.H.”)<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delbert McClinton<\/td>\nBlues singer<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laura Bush<\/td>\nFormer first lady<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Markie Post<\/td>\nActress (“Night Court”)<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chris Difford<\/td>\nRock singer, musician (Squeeze)<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ralph Macchio<\/td>\nActor (The “Karate Kid” movies)<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeff Probst<\/td>\nTV personality (“Survivor”)<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diddy<\/td>\nRapper, producer<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bethenny Frankel<\/td>\nTV personality<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heather Tom<\/td>\nActress (“The Bold and the Beautiful”)<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Comedian Kathy Griffin turns 56 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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