Here are some interesting facts about November 4 in Kansas history:

1. In 1940, the Topeka Symphony Orchestra performed its first-ever concert. The symphony was founded in 1945 and has since become one of the oldest and most respected orchestras in Kansas.

2. On November 4, 1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected as the 34th President of the United States. Eisenhower was born in Texas, but he grew up in Abilene, Kansas, and he famously returned there after his retirement from politics.

3. In 1866, the first Kansas State Fair opened in Lawrence. The annual event has since been held in various cities throughout the state, and it remains one of the largest and most popular fairs in the Midwest.

4. On November 4, 1898, construction began on the Kansas State Capitol building in Topeka. The building was completed in 1903 and remains one of the most recognizable landmarks in the state.

5. In 1922, the Emporia Gazette newspaper published an editorial by William Allen White titled "To an Anxious Friend," in which he defended freedom of the press and the importance of open and honest journalism. The editorial became widely read and is still considered a classic piece of American journalism.