Today is Thursday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2010. There are 57 days left in the year.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT
On Nov. 4, 1980, Ronald Reagan won the White House as he defeated President Jimmy Carter by a strong margin.
ON THIS DATE
In 1884, Democrat Grover Cleveland was elected to his first term as president, defeating Republican James Blaine.
In 1922, the entrance to King Tutankhamen’s tomb was found in Egypt.
In 1939, the United States modified its neutrality stance in World War II, allowing “cash and carry” purchases of arms by belligerents, a policy favoring Britain and France.
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