Events on 4 November 42
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Catherine of Aragon (later Henry VIII's first wife) meets Arthur Tudor, Henry VIII's older brother - they would later marry.
Year 1576
Eighty Years' War: In Flanders, Spain captures Antwerp (after three days the city is nearly destroyed).
Year 1677
The future Mary II of England marries William, Prince of Orange; they later jointly reign as William and Mary.
Year 1737
The Teatro di San Carlo,the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy.
Year 1780
The Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II against Spanish rule in the Viceroyalty of Peru begins.
Year 1783
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is performed for the first time in Linz, Austria.
Year 1791
The Western Confederacy of American Indians wins a major victory over the United States in the Battle of the Wabash.
Year 1839
Newport Rising: The last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain.
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Birthdays on 4 November 199
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