At this time is Monday, Nov. 4, the 309th day of 2024. There are 57 days left within the 12 months.
At this time in historical past:
On Nov. 4, 2007, King Tutankhamen’s face was unveiled for the primary time to the general public greater than 3,000 years after the pharaoh was buried in his Egyptian tomb.
Additionally on this date:
In 1922, the doorway to King Tutankhamen’s tomb was found in Egypt.
In 1979, the Iran hostage disaster started as militants stormed america Embassy in Tehran, seizing its occupants; for a few of the hostages, it was the beginning of 444 days of captivity.
In 1980, Republican Ronald Reagan received election to the White Home for the primary time as he trounced President Jimmy Carter.
In 1991, Ronald Reagan opened his presidential library in Simi Valley, California; attending have been President George H.W. Bush and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald R. Ford and Richard Nixon — the first-ever gathering of 5 previous and current U.S. chief executives.
In 1995, Yitzhak Rabin, prime minister of Israel, was assassinated by a right-wing Israeli minutes after attending a peace rally.
In 2008, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois was elected the primary Black president of america, defeating the Republican candidate, Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
At this time’s Birthdays:
- Actor Loretta Swit is 87.
- Blues musician Delbert McClinton is 84.
- Former first girl Laura Bush is 78.
- Creator Charles Frazier is 74.
- Actor Ralph Macchio is 63.
- “Survivor” host Jeff Probst is 63.
- Actor Matthew McConaughey is 55.
- TV persona Bethenny Frankel is 54.
- Soccer Corridor of Famer Orlando Tempo is 49.
- Soccer Corridor of Hamer Devin Hester is 42.
