- 1842] Wedding Bells: Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd rock down the aisle...
- 1922] King Tut sighting: The entrance to King Tutankhamen's tomb is discovered (by Steve Martin?) in Egypt...
- 1924] Madam Governor: Nellie T. Ross (Wyoming) is elected the nation's 1st woman Governor, chosen to serve the remaining term of her husband William who died in office...
- 1979] Hostage Crisis Day 1: Militants storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran as the Iranian Hostage Crisis begins (52 hostages will be held for the next 14 months)...
- 1980] Reagan romp: Ronald Reagan wins the White House, defeating Jimmy Carter soundly...
- 1991] Reagan retirement: Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter and Bush help Reagan dedicate his Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley (CA)...
- 1995] Cut down: Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated by a Jewish extremist after speaking at a peace rally in Tel Aviv...
- 2007] Record breaker: Antonio Cromartie of the San Diego Chargers breaks the record for the longest play in NFL history with a 109-yard missed field goal return...
- 2008] 'Happy Trails': Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, The Lost World and The Andromeda Strain, dies from lymphoma at 66...
- 2008] Barack and roll: Democrat Barack Obama wins the 2008 U.S. presidential election, beating Republican John McCain. Obama becomes the first African American President of these United States...For more on November 4:
This blog combines the best elements of Mel Phillips Now And Then & Mel Phillips Remembers with the focus on Now and a look back at your favorite memories...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009...
10 Timeline Memories: