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Historical anniversaries of November 3 and 4

Overview

Historical records note various significant events occurring on November 3 and 4. In 1918, the Austro-Hungarian Empire signed an armistice and capitulated during World War I following the arrival of Salonika Front units.

In space exploration, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2 in 1957, which carried the dog Laika, the first living being to orbit the Earth. Other milestones include Christopher Columbus discovering the island of Dominica in 1493, and Panama declaring independence from Colombia in 1903 with US support. In 1943, the Holocaust saw the execution of 18,400 Jews at the Majdanek concentration camp in Poland.

Notable occurrences include the 1906 International Radiotelegraph Conference establishing the SOS Morse signal, Alois Alzheimer reporting on a cerebral cortex disease in 1906, and the 1964 election of Lyndon B. Johnson as US President.

Recent historical additions for November 4 include the 1979 seizure of the US Embassy in Tehran by Iranian students, resulting in 63 Americans being held hostage for 444 days. In 1922, Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt. In 1956, Soviet troops launched an offensive to suppress the Hungarian uprising.

In Greece, November 4 marks the 1828 signing of the London Protocol. German history for November 4 includes the 2011 discovery of the National Socialist Underground (NSU) terrorists and a 2006 power outage affecting millions in West Europe.

Entities

Howard Carter · Valdas Adamkus · Austria-Hungary · Alois Alzheimer · Germany

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] In 1906, Alois Alzheimer reported on a severe cortical disease process in Tübingen. www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de
[● 3 SOURCES] The International Radiotelegraphic Conference in Berlin agreed on the SOS Morse signal in 1906. www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de
[● 3 SOURCES] The Bundespost introduced four-digit postal codes in 1961. www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de
[● 3 SOURCES] The first German television advertisement aired in 1956 on Bayerischer Rundfunk. www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de
[● 3 SOURCES] German bakers were allowed to sell fresh rolls on Sundays starting in 1996. www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de

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Historical events and anniversaries of November 3 and 4
A compilation of significant historical events occurring on November 3 and 4, including the US embassy seizure in Iran, the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, and the Soviet intervention in Hungary.
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Historical events occurring on November 3
A compilation of historical milestones occurring on November 3, including the fall of Austria-Hungary, the space launch of Laika, and various political independence movements.

Sources

bbv-net.de · blaulichtreport-saarland.de · caninejournal.com · dattelner-morgenpost.de · dorstenerzeitung.de · halternerzeitung.de · hellwegeranzeiger.de · hertener-allgemeine.de · m.metro-portal.hr · marler-zeitung.de · metro-portal.hr · moreto.net · muensterlandzeitung.de · novini247.com · recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de · ruhrnachrichten.de · serrespost.gr · stimberg-zeitung.de · thestival.gr · waltroper-zeitung.de

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