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November 4th in History
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November 4th in History
1862
: Gatling gun patented
1942
: Battle of El Alamein ends with victory for the allies, after 12 days conflict with Rommel's 'Africa Corps'
1980
: Ronald Reagan elected 40th President of the US
November 4th birthdays
1868
: Scott Joplin, Renowned 'ragtime' pianist
1879
: Will Rogers, American actor and humorist
1916
: Walter Cronkite, Legendary US TV reporter