This video features a recap of historical events that occurred throughout history on November 4. This date marked the start of the militant hostage crisis in 1979, when a US Embassy was stormed, and 90 hostages were taken. These hostages were held for 444 days. History was made again on November 4, 2008, when Barack Obama was elected the first African-American President of the United States.
November 4 is the 308th day of the year, and 309 during a leap year, in the Gregorian calendar.http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/GregorianCalendar.html Individuals born on November 4 will fall under the Scorpio zodiac sign.http://www.astrology-online.com/scorpio.htm
In Russia, November 4 has been celebrated as National Unity Day, in the Russian Empire until 1917, and again in Russia since 2005. National Unity Day, or People's Unity Day, commemorates the November 4, 1612 liberation of Moscow from the Polish-Lithuanian occupation.http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1062670.html This day is seen as the end of the Time of Troubles in Russia, a period of civil unrest and power struggles in the country.
Just recently being reinstated as a day of observance, National Unity Day is slowly gaining popularity throughout Russia. However, the day has been marked by controversy, with Russian nationalists clashing with anti-racist activists. Some National Unity Day celebrations have even been canceled out of fear of violent demonstrations.http://www.euronews.net/2006/11/04/russia-tense-on-national-unity-day/
The 2000's
- 2008: Barack Obama elected first African-American President of the United States
- 2001: The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the NY Yankees, 4 games to 3, in the World Series
1990's
- 1995: Seatltle Supersonics|Supersonics' Key Arena opened in Seattle
- 1995: Indiscretions closes at Ethel Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 performances.
- 1994: Bulls' United Center in Chicago opens
- 1993:Timon of Athens opens at Lyceum Theater NYC for 37 performances
- 1992: NY Giants quit WNEW Radio after 32 years for WOR
- 1991: Mid East peace conference in Madrid, Spain comes to a close.
- 1990: Secretary of State, James Baker, visits US troops in Saudi Arabia
- 1990: Debbie Massey wins LPGA 133 Golf Classic
- 1990: Iraq announces it is preparing for a "dangerous war"
- 1990:Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" opens at Shubert NYC for 225 performances
1980's
- 1989: Orlando Magic's first NBA game
- 1989: The congress of the Solidarity Party is inaugurated in Sweden.
- 1989: Rene Muawad elected president of Lebanon
- 1988: First NBA game at Charlotte Coliseum
- 1987:Padres' Benito Santiago named National League Rookie of the Year
- 1987: Six-year-old, Lisa Steinberg, is battered into a coma by her adoptive father Joel.
- 1984: Nicaragua holds 1st free elections in 56 years
- 1983:Bomb attack on Israeli headquarter in Tyrus, Lebanon kills 60.
- 1982: Ruud Lubbers became Dutch premier
- 1981: Columbia shuttle launch canceled with 31 seconds left to launch
- 1980: Steve Carlton wins third National League Cy Young Awards
- 1980: Pro baseball player, Sadaharu Oh, retires
- 1980: Ronald Reagan defeats President Jimmy Carter
1970's
- 1979:500 Iranian students seize US embassy and take 90 hostages
- 1978: USSR performs nuclear testing
- 1977: UN Security council declares a weapon embargo against South Africa
- 1973:The Netherlands observe the first Car Free Sunday caused by the 1973 oil crisis.
- 1973:Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Lady Errol Golf Classic
- 1972: Bangladesh adopts constitution
- 1970: A 13 year old girl, Genie, was found in Los Angeles, having been locked away in her room for most of her life
1960's
- 1966:Flooding of Arno River in Italy destroys priceless art works and kills over 100 people.
- 1963: John Lennon states famous "Rattle your jewelry" line
- 1961: Karamanlis becomes premier of Greece
- 1960: Misfits premieres, starring Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe
1950's
- 1958: Angelo G Roncalli crowned as Pope John XXIII
- 1957: Second Soviet satellite launched
- 1956: 200,000 Russian troops attacked anti-Stalinist uprising in Budapest
- 1955: The rebuilt Vienna State Opera opened after being destroyed in WWII.
- 1954: Fanny opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 888 performances
1930's
- 1939: first air conditioned automobile exhibited, Chicago
1920's
- 1924: Nellie Tayloe Ross elected first US female governor
- 1924: California legalizes pro boxing after 10 years of outlawing the sport
1910's
- 1914: Vogue holds first model show in New York City
November 4 2008
November 4 1922
1922: The entrance of Tutankhamun tomb was found by British archeologist Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings of Egypt
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1969: Matthew McConaughey - Dazed and Confused
- 1969: Sean Combs - Rap Artist
- 1962: Jeff Probst - Survivor host
- 1960: Kathy Griffin - My Life on the D List
- 1946: Laura Bush - First Lady
- 1916: Walter Cronkite - Journalist
Famous Deaths
- 2008: Michael Crichton - Jurassic Park author
- 1995: Yitzhak Rabin - 5th Israel PM
- 1955: Cy Young - Baseball Legend
