4 November 1798

The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu begins. The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu in 1798–1799 was a significant military engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars, marking the…

4 November 1677

The future Mary II of England marries William, Prince of Orange; they later jointly reign as William and Mary. Their marriage was politically significant and…

4 November 1979

Iran hostage crisis: A group of Iranian college students overruns the U.S. embassy in Tehran and takes 90 hostages. The Iran hostage crisis, also known…

4 November 1973

The Netherlands experiences the first car-free Sunday caused by the 1973 oil crisis. Highways are used only by cyclists and roller skaters.

4 November 1980

Ronald Reagan is elected the 40th President of The United States. The United States presidential election of 1980 was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It…

4 November 1921

Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi is assassinated in Tokyo. Hara Takashi, also called Hara Kei, politician who was prime minister of Japan from 1918 to…

4 November 1921

The Prime Minister of Japan, Hara Takashi is assassinated in Tokyo. In the evening of 4 November 1921, Prime Minister HARA Takashi, who had led…