ON THIS DAY

NOVEMBER 4th

1677 – The future Mary II of England marries William, Prince of Orange. They will later ascend the throne of England together under the stage-name Tango & Cash.

1922 – British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men find the entrance to King Tut’s, a VIP only casino located in the Valley of the Kings.

1942 – World War II: Second Battle of El Alamein – Disobeying a direct order from Adolf Hitler, Rommel takes his officers on a 5 month retreat in the Swiss Alps.

1959 — The first Barbie doll is seen in America. People will criticise her for her “impossible body” and Mattel will reluctantly agree to remove her penis.

1967 — President John F. Kennedy appears on the cover of Playboy, giving America a first glimpse of his ‘Man-Hussy’ tattoo.

2008 — Barrack Obama is elected President of the United States. Doesn’t time fly.