November 4th
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Day:
- 1841 The first wagon train arrives in California, completing a 5.5-month, 1,730-mile journey from Missouri.
- 1879 James Ritty patents the first cash register, aiming to combat stealing by bartenders in his Ohio saloon.
- 1904 Harvard Stadium, the first stadium built specifically for football, is opened.
- 1970 13-year-old feral child Genie is found in Los Angeles, having been isolated in her bedroom for most of her life.
- 2001 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', the first film of the series, premieres in London.
- 2008 Barack Obama is elected as the 44th President of the United States.
- 1922 The entrance to King Tutankhamun's tomb is discovered in Egypt.
