November 4

    What happened on November 4 in history

    7 events fall on November 4, from 1737 to 2008. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on November 4

    1. 1737

      Teatro di San Carlo opens

      Naples opens the opera house still in use today.

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    2. 1922

      Tutankhamun's tomb is found

      A step cut in rock is uncovered in the Valley of the Kings.

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    3. 1924

      The first woman governor

      Nellie Tayloe Ross is elected in Wyoming.

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    4. 1956

      Soviet tanks enter Budapest

      The Hungarian uprising is crushed.

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    5. 1979

      The Iran hostage crisis begins

      Students seize the American embassy in Tehran.

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    6. 1979

      The Tehran embassy is seized

      Students take 66 Americans hostage.

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    7. 2008

      Barack Obama is elected

      The first Black president of the United States wins the election.

      Read about Burj Khalifa and Dubai Skyline Under Construction

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