UPS Airlines Flight 2976
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.
What happened on November 4
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1780 to 2025.
Standout on November 4
2025
UPS Airlines
A UPS Airlines plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least twelve people.
About November 4
November 4 is the 308th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 308 of 365 (309 in leap years)57 days left in the year (57 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 45 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♏ Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 8 days
- Roman numerals
- IV.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 60thArno1966
- 30thEric Paschall1996
- 30thJohn Olive (rugby league)1996
- 30thKaitlin Hawayek1996
- 30thMichael Christian Martinez1996
- 20thDarja Varfolomeev2006
- 10thCatherine Davani2016
- 10thMansour Pourheidari2016
November 4 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Paris Agreement · Catherine Davani · Mansour Pourheidari
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on November 4 — ages this year
- 2006Darja Varfolomeevturns 20
- 2000Sun Yingshaturns 26
- 2000Tyrese Maxeyturns 26
- 1999Emma Maltaisturns 27
- 1998Achraf Hakimiturns 28
- 1996Kaitlin Hawayekturns 30
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
UPS Airlines
A UPS Airlines plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least twelve people.
2022 Khash massacre
The Khash massacre, which refers to the repression of protesters by Iranian security forces, resulting in 18 deaths and more than 20 injuries.
Tigray war
The Tigray War begins with Tigrayan rebels launching attacks on Ethiopian command centers.
Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, came into effect.
2015 Lahore factory disaster
A building collapses in the Pakistani city of Lahore resulting in at least 45 deaths and at least 100 injuries.
2015 Juba Antonov An-12 crash
A cargo plane crashes shortly after takeoff from Juba International Airport in Juba, South Sudan, killing at least 37 people.
Aviation accidents and incidents
In the first aviation incident involving an Airbus A380, Qantas Flight 32 suffered an uncontained engine failure and made an emergency landing at Changi Airport in Singapore with no casualties.
Qantas Flight 32
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.
Aero Caribbean Flight 883
Aero Caribbean Flight 883 crashes into Guasimal, Sancti Spíritus; all 68 passengers and crew are killed.
Barack Obama
Barack Obama (pictured) became the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected President of the United States.
He Depu
Chinese authorities arrest cyber-dissident He Depu for signing a pro-democracy letter to the 16th Communist Party Congress.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Israel-Palestinian conflict: Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated by an extremist Israeli.
Yitzhak Rabin
Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin (pictured) was assassinated by Yigal Amir, a right-wing extremist, at a peace rally at Kings of Israel Square in Tel Aviv.
China Airlines Flight 605
China Airlines Flight 605, a brand-new 747-400, overruns the runway at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport.
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan is elected as the 40th President of the United States, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter.
Iran hostage crisis
Iran hostage crisis: A group of Iranian college students overruns the U.S. embassy in Tehran and takes 90 hostages.
1973 oil crisis
The Netherlands experiences the first car-free Sunday caused by the 1973 oil crisis. Highways are used only by cyclists and roller skaters.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: The United States turns over control of the air base at Bình Thủy in the Mekong Delta to South Vietnam.
Feral child
Authorities in California discovered a 13-year-old feral child, pseudonymously known as Genie, who had spent nearly her entire life in social isolation.
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende takes office as President of Chile, the first Marxist to become president of a Latin American country through open elections.
Iberia Flight 062
Iberia Flight 062 crashes in Blackdown, West Sussex, killing all 37 people on board including British actress June Thorburn.
Arno
The Arno River floods Florence, Italy, to a maximum depth of 6.7 m (22 ft), leaving thousands homeless and destroying millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. Venice is also submerged on the same day at its record all-time acqua alta of 194 cm (76 in).
Ruhollah Khomeini
Ruhollah Khomeini was arrested by SAVAK, the Iranian secret police, and exiled to Turkey.
Operation Fishbowl
The United States concludes Operation Fishbowl, its final above-ground nuclear weapons testing series, in anticipation of the 1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
Kasakela chimpanzee community
At the Kasakela Chimpanzee Community in Tanzania, Jane Goodall observes chimpanzees creating tools, the first-ever observation in non-human animals.
Robert A. Lovett
Robert A. Lovett, United States Secretary of Defense, issued a memorandum establishing the National Security Agency, with responsibility for all communications intelligence for the government.
World War II
Second World War: Allied forces completed Operation Pheasant, a major operation to clear German troops from the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.
Hlinka Guard
The Hlinka Guard and Slovakian police began the deportation of several thousand Jews from the country.
1924 Wyoming gubernatorial special election
In a special election in Wyoming, Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman to be elected as a governor in the United States.
Tomb of Tutankhamun
The tomb of Tutankhamun (pictured) was discovered by a team led by British Egyptologist Howard Carter.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Italy)
The remains of an unknown soldier were buried with an eternal flame at the Altare della Patria in Rome.
Keel
The keel of USS Nevada was laid down, beginning construction on the United States Navy's first "super-dreadnought".
City and South London Railway
The City and South London Railway (carriage pictured), the first deep-level underground railway in the world, officially opened, running 3.2 mi (5.1 km) between the City of London and Stockwell.
American Civil War
American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest led a cavalry division in an attack on a Union Army supply base at Johnsonville, Tennessee, resulting in the capture of 150 prisoners.
Túpac Amaru II
Túpac Amaru II led a rebellion of Aymara, Quechua, and mestizo peasants in protest against the Bourbon Reforms in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Bernard Marcus
Bernard Marcus, American billionaire businessman and philanthropist (born 1929)
René Girard
René Girard, French-American historian, philosopher, and critic (born 1923)
Károly Horváth
Károly Horváth, Romanian-Hungarian cellist, flute player, and composer (born 1950)
Piotr Domaradzki
Piotr Domaradzki, Polish-American historian and journalist (born 1946)
S. Donald Stookey
S. Donald Stookey, American physicist and chemist, invented CorningWare (born 1915)
Enrique Olivera
Enrique Olivera, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 2nd Chief of Government of the City of Buenos Aires (born 1940)
Leonid Stolovich
Leonid Stolovich, Russian-Estonian philosopher and academic (born 1929)
David Resnick
David Resnick, Brazilian-Israeli architect, designed Yad Kennedy (born 1924)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Teresa Manganiello
Our Lady of Kazan
Christian feast day: Our Lady of Kazan (Russian Orthodox Church)
Saint Modesta
Christian feast day: Modesta
Joannicius the Great
Christian feast day: Joannicius the Great
Charles Borromeo
Christian feast day: Charles Borromeo (Roman Catholic Church)
Felix of Valois
Christian feast day: Felix of Valois
Pierius
Christian feast day: Pierius
Saint Emeric of Hungary
Christian feast day: Emeric of Hungary
Spread across the centuries
- 18th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century40
- 21st century33
Earliest: Túpac Amaru II (1780). Most recent: UPS Airlines Flight 2976 (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about November 4
What day of the year is November 4?
November 4 is the 308th day of the year, with 57 days left after it.
What star sign is November 4?
November 4 falls under Scorpio (October 23 – November 21), a water sign ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars). The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 4?
We record 84 entries for November 4: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1780 to 2025.
Who was born on November 4?
Darja Varfolomeev (2006) is among the notable births on November 4. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 4 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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