OnThisDay: November 4th
1845 - First nationally observed uniform election day in US
1879 - James & John Ritty patented the first cash register (to combat stealing by bartenders in their Dayton, Ohio saloon)
1922 - Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt
1939 - First air-conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Illinois
1966 - John Lennon's controversial remark stating that the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus." (The quote touched off a storm of controversy and international protest, resulting in a worldwide boycott of Beatles music.)
1979 - 500 Iranian "students" seized the US embassy, taking 90 hostages (for 444 days)
1980 - Ronald Reagan (REP) beat President Jimmy Carter (DEM) by a landslide
1986 - Democrats gained control over the US Senate (held until 1995)