What Happened on November 4, 1901

Historical Events

Way of the World

Clyde Fitch's stage play "Way of the World" opens at the Savoy Theatre, NYC; runs for 48 performances

Famous Birthdays

  • Spyridon Marinatos, Greek archaeologist who rediscovered the site of an ancient port city on the island of Thera, in the southern Aegean Sea, born in Lixoúrion, Cephalonia, Greece (d. 1974)
  • Yi Bangja [Princess Masako of Nashimoto], Japanese royal (Crown Princess Euimin of Korea, 1926-70), known as the "mother of the handicapped in Korea", born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1989)

About November 4, 1901

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 122 years and 6 months
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio