4 November 1979 November 3, 2020 Author: Staff A group of Iranian college students overruns the U.S. embassy in Tehran and takes 90 hostages. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude." Alexis de Tocqueville — Click here for more from Alexis de Tocqueville Related posts: 3 December 1979 16 January 1979 16 January 1979 17 February 1979 24 April 1980 11 February 1979 4 November 1980 10 November 1979 21 November 1979 28 November 1979 Categories: History Tags: 1979