1. The Boston Tea Party Ship was opened to the public on November 4, 1974. This historical landmark allows visitors to experience the events of the Boston Tea Party by touring the ship and participating in reenactments.

2. On November 4, 1919, the first female mayor of a Massachusetts city was elected. Mary C. Wareham was elected mayor of the city of Marlborough and served until 1922.

3. The famous Salem Witch Trials officially ended on November 4, 1692, when Governor William Phips dissolved the Court of Oyer and Terminer after numerous innocent people had been wrongly accused and executed.

4. On November 4, 2008, Massachusetts voters passed a ballot measure legalizing marijuana for medical use. Massachusetts became the 18th state to legalize medical marijuana.

5. John F. Kennedy won the Massachusetts presidential primary on November 4, 1960, helping him secure the Democratic nomination and eventual presidency. Kennedy was a Massachusetts native and represented the state as senator before being elected president.