November 4th is officially celebrated as National Chicken Lady Day & Use Your Common Sense Day.
We are now on day 308 out of 365, and only have 57 days remaining in 2025.
Discover all about November the 4th in years gone by with our top-selected events including disasters that made history, politics, music and more.
Did you know that on this day, November 4, 2008, Barack Obama became the first African American to win a US Presidential Election? Almost a quarter of a million people are estimated to have been present for his victory speech.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about November 4th in history!
Historical Events
What memorable events happened on November 4 in history? Keep reading to find out!
Physicists in New Zealand observed a record-breaking solar flair.
It was designated as an X45 in energy and size. An X45 could have fried most of the world's telecommunications infrastructure with an x-ray burst containing 5,000 times more energy than usual. Thankfully, the flair did not travel in our direction.
A British-led team of archaeologists located the entrance to Tutankhamun’s tomb.
The first day of excavations uncovered the first step, which descended into the famed Egyptian pharaoh's final resting place. Otherwise known as King Tut, Tutankhamun ruled from 1333 to 1323 BC. He was entombed in the typical fashion for rulers at the time, with plenty of gold, jewelry, artwork, and other priceless treasures to aid his passage to the afterlife.
Famous Births
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Steven Ogg? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1961
Ralph Macchio
American Actor
Age
64 years old
Born IN
New York, USA
1969
Diddy
American Rapper
Age
56 years old
Born IN
New York, USA
1969
Matthew McConaughey
American Actor
Age
56 years old
Born IN
Texas, USA
1973
Steven Ogg
Canadian Actor
Age
52 years old
Born IN
Alberta, Canada
Birthday & Zodiac
If you were born on November 4, your zodiac sign is Scorpio.
The Scorpio star sign belongs to the Water element of the zodiac, along with Cancer and Pisces. It’s the eighth sign of the zodiac and is represented by the scorpion.
Topaz is the birthstone given to people born in November. The name comes from Topazios, the Greek name for what is now known as St. John’s Island, an Egyptian island in the Red Sea.
If you were born on November 4, you would likely have been conceived on or around February 11 of the same year.
A baby conceived on November 4, 2025, will likely be born around July 28, 2026.
Quotes
Every day brings a new quote - here are the most well-known quotes spoken or written on Nov 4th in history.
1904
“Let life happen to you. Believe me: life is in the right, always.”
Rainer Maria Rilke
(Austrian Poet)
1888
“Both marriage and death ought to be welcome: the one promises happiness, doubtless the other assures it.”
Mark Twain
(American Writer)
Special Holidays
Are you looking for something to do today? Well, here's a few special days that might just give you some ideas.
United States
National Chicken Lady Day
Dr. Dupree worked for twelve years at the 2nd largest chicken restaurant in the world, and during this time, she helped train and elevate countless members of her community. As a result, national Chicken Lady Day was created to thank Dupree and encourage others to do the same!
United States
Use Your Common Sense Day
Honestly, we have absolutely no idea why this isn’t something we celebrate every single day of the year. If you’ve been told you lack common sense, try your hardest today to try and develop some. If you already use your common sense, be smug about it and tell everyone else to use it!
Fact Of The Day
Days Until
Your countdown to 2025's upcoming special days!
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