On this day in history
November 4
American
1979Iranian militants storm the United States Embassy in Tehran and take 52 Americans hostage, beginning a 444 day…
Iranian militants storm the United States Embassy in Tehran and take 52 Americans hostage, beginning a 444 day crisis.
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1980Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter in a landslide, beginning the conservative era in American politics.
Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter in a landslide, beginning the conservative era in American politics.
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2008Barack Obama is elected the first Black president of the United States.
Barack Obama is elected the first Black president of the United States.
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1842Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois.
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World
1922Howard Carter's workmen uncover the steps to Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt, the greatest archaeological find of …
Howard Carter's workmen uncover the steps to Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt, the greatest archaeological find of the century.
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1956Soviet tanks roll into Budapest, crushing the Hungarian Revolution and killing thousands.
Soviet tanks roll into Budapest, crushing the Hungarian Revolution and killing thousands.
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1995Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated by a Jewish extremist at a peace rally in Tel Aviv.
Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated by a Jewish extremist at a peace rally in Tel Aviv.
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