- 1895] Patented: George B. Selden of Rochester (NY) receives the first U.S. patent for an automobile...
- 1935] Premiered on this date: The game of Monopoly is introduced by Parker Brothers...
- 1940] Election results: Franklin D. Roosevelt wins an unprecedented 3rd term but will be the last president to do so by a new law that limits presidents to two terms. In New York, it's a lot easier to serve 3 terms for mayor. Just ask Mike Bloomberg..1946] 29-year old Boston Democrat John F. Kennedy is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives...1968] Republican Richard M. Nixon wins the presidency over VP Hubert H. Humphrey and George Wallace...1996] Voters return Bill Clinton to the White House for a second term as Clinton beats Dole...
- 1960] "Happy Trails": Johnny Horton, 33, is killed in an auto accident in Texas...
- 1981] Busted: Former Miami Dolphin running back Mercury Morris is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking and possession of cocaine...
- 1982] Put it in the books: The Nets put the Cleveland Cavaliers in the record books when they hand the Cavs their 24th consecutive loss, 99-91...
- 1990] Gunned down: Jewish Defense League Rabbi Meir Kahane, 58, is shot to death after a speech in Manhattan. His assassin, an Egyptian, is later sentenced to life in prison. Many believe Kahane was the first victim of Al Qaida...
- 1994] The new champ is the old champ: George Foreman becomes boxing's oldest heavyweight champ at 45 by knocking out Michael Moorer in the 10th round...
- 1994] Former presidential announcement: Former President Ronald Reagan discloses he has Alzheimer's disease...
- 1998] Former presidential offspring: A study shows strong genetic evidence that Thomas Jefferson fathered at least one child by his slave, Sally Hemmings...For more on November 5:
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