November 4
November 4 is the 309th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 57 days remain until the year's end. It falls in autumn (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Scorpio.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On November 4 the Sun's declination is approximately -16.5°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a November 4.
Position in the year
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
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2025 — UPS Airlines Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F crashes into multiple buildings during takeoff at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, killing 15 people, including the 3 crew members. ↗(1 years ago)more
UPS Airlines Flight 2976 was a scheduled domestic cargo flight in the United States from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, to Honolulu, Hawaii. On November 4, 2025, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operating the flight suffered a separation of its left engine during its takeoff roll and crashed into an industrial area secon...
- 2022 — The Khash massacre, which refers to the repression of protesters by Iranian security forces, resulting in 18 deaths and more than 20 injuries. ↗(4 years ago)
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The Khash massacre, also known as Khash Bloody Friday refers to the clashes between the protesting people of Khash and the police forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran on 4 November 2022, which started with slogans and gathering in the streets and throwing stones in front of the governorate of Khash, and then they were directly targeted by security force...
2020 — The Tigray War begins with Tigrayan rebels launching attacks on Ethiopian command centers. ↗(6 years ago)more
The Tigray war, also referred to in some academic and policy sources as the northern Ethiopia conflict, was an armed conflict that lasted from 3 November 2020 to 3 November 2022. It was a civil war primarily fought in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia between forces allied with the Ethiopian federal government and Eritrea on one side, and the Tigray People's ...
2015 — A cargo plane crashes shortly after takeoff from Juba International Airport in Juba, South Sudan, killing at least 37 people. ↗(11 years ago)more
On 4 November 2015, an Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft crashed near the White Nile shortly after takeoff from Juba International Airport serving Juba, the capital city of South Sudan. At least 37 people were killed, including the crew of six. The crash is the deadliest aviation accident to have occurred in South Sudan since independence in 2011.
- 2015 — A building collapses in the Pakistani city of Lahore resulting in at least 45 deaths and at least 100 injuries. ↗(11 years ago)
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The 2015 Lahore factory disaster resulted when a shopping bag factory located at Sundar Industrial Estate near Lahore, Pakistan collapsed on 4 November 2015, killing at least 45 people and trapping about 150. The recovery was led by the Board of Management Sundar Industrial Estate with support from the Pakistan Army, Rescue 1122 and Bahria Town Rescue Team.
2010 — Aero Caribbean Flight 883 crashes into Guasimal, Sancti Spíritus; all 68 passengers and crew are killed. ↗(16 years ago)more
Aero Caribbean Flight 883 was an international scheduled passenger service from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Havana, Cuba with a stopover in Santiago de Cuba. On 4 November 2010, the ATR 72 operating the route crashed in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spíritus, killing all 61 passengers and 7 crew members aboard.
2010 — Qantas Flight 32, an Airbus A380, suffers an uncontained engine failure over Indonesia shortly after taking off from Singapore, crippling the jet. The crew manage to safely return to Singapore, saving all 469 passengers and crew. ↗(16 years ago)more
Qantas Flight 32 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from London to Sydney via Singapore. On 4 November 2010, the Airbus A380 operating the route suffered an uncontained failure in one of its four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines. The failure occurred over the Riau Islands, Indonesia, four minutes after takeoff from Singapore Changi Airport.
2008 — Barack Obama becomes the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected as President of the United States. ↗(18 years ago)more
Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American president. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
- 2002 — Chinese authorities arrest cyber-dissident He Depu for signing a pro-democracy letter to the 16th Communist Party Congress. ↗(24 years ago)
1995 — Israel-Palestinian conflict: Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated by an extremist Israeli. ↗(31 years ago)more
Israel and the Palestinians are engaged in an ongoing military and political conflict about land and self-determination within the former territory of Mandatory Palestine. Key aspects of the conflict have included Palestinian refugees, the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the status of Jerusalem, Israeli settlements, borders, security, ...
1993 — China Airlines Flight 605, a brand-new 747-400, overruns the runway at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport. ↗(33 years ago)more
China Airlines Flight 605 was a daily non-stop flight departing from Taipei, Taiwan to Hong Kong, then a British colony. On 4 November 1993, the Boeing 747-400 operating the flight went off the runway when attempting to land during a storm. It was the first hull loss of a 747-400.
1980 — Ronald Reagan is elected as the 40th President of the United States, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter. ↗(46 years ago)more
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement. The period encompassing his presidency is known as the Reagan era.
Notable births
2006 — Darja Varfolomeev, Russian-German rhythmic gymnast ↗(20 years ago)more
Darja Varfolomeev is a Russian-born German rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2024 Olympic all-around champion and a two-time consecutive World all-around gold medalist. She is also the 2022 World all-around silver medalist and a two-time European all-around bronze medalist.
2000 — Tyrese Maxey, American basketball player ↗(26 years ago)more
Tyrese Kendrid Maxey, is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
2000 — Sun Yingsha, Chinese table tennis player ↗(26 years ago)more
Sun Yingsha is a Chinese professional table tennis player, Olympic champion, and World Champion. She is the current world No. 1 in women's singles.
1998 — Achraf Hakimi, Moroccan footballer ↗(28 years ago)more
Achraf Hakimi Mouh is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back forLigue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Morocco national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best right-backs in the world.
1996 — Kaitlin Hawayek, American ice dancer ↗(30 years ago)more
Kaitlin Hawayek is an American ice dancer. With her skating partner, Jean-Luc Baker, she is the 2018 Four Continents champion, the 2018 NHK Trophy champion, and a four-time U.S. national bronze medalist (2019–22).
1996 — Michael Christian Martinez, Filipino figure skater ↗(30 years ago)more
Michael Christian "Mikee" Martinez is a Filipino Olympic figure skater. He is the 2015 Asian Figure Skating Trophy champion, a two-time Triglav Trophy champion and has won one ISU Challenger Series medal, silver at the 2014 Warsaw Cup.
Notable deaths
2024 — Bernard Marcus, American billionaire businessman and philanthropist (born 1929) ↗(2 years ago)more
Bernard Marcus was an American billionaire businessman. He co-founded Home Depot in 1978. He was the company's first CEO and first chairman until retiring in 2002. In November 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$10.3 billion. He was a major donor to the Republican Party, including Donald Trump's presidential campaigns.
2024 — Murray Sinclair, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1951) ↗(2 years ago)more
Calvin Murray Sinclair was a Canadian politician and lawyer. On April 2, 2016, Sinclair was appointed to the Senate of Canada, serving until his resignation on January 31, 2021. Prior to his appointment to the senate, he was chair of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2009 to 2015.
2020 — Ken Hensley, English rock singer-songwriter and musician (born 1945) ↗(6 years ago)more
Kenneth William David Hensley was an English musician, singer, songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s.
2019 — Gay Byrne, Irish broadcaster (born 1934) ↗(7 years ago)more
Gabriel Mary Byrne was an Irish presenter and host of radio and television. His most notable role was as the first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999. The Late Late Show is the world's longest-running live chat show. He was affectionately known as "Uncle Gay", "Gaybo" or "Uncle Gaybo".
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (309) | 3 × 103 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (57) | 3 × 19 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 04112026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -16.54° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 46 days |