"Today is Tuesday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2025. There are 57 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 4, 2008, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois was elected the first Black president of the United States, defeating the Republican candidate, Sen. John McCain of Arizona. Also on this date: In 1922, the entrance to King Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered in Egypt."
"Today's Birthdays: Blues musician Delbert McClinton is 86. Former first lady Laura Bush is 79. Author Charles Frazier is 75. Actor Ralph Macchio is 64. Survivor host Jeff Probst is 64. Actor Matthew McConaughey is 56. TV personality and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel is 55. Jazz musician Gregory Porter is 54. Football Hall of Famer Orlando Pace is 50. Football Hall of Hamer Devin Hester is 43."
Nov. 4, 2008 marked the election of Barack Obama as the first Black president of the United States, defeating Sen. John McCain. In 1922 the entrance to King Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered in Egypt, and in 2007 the pharaoh's face was unveiled to the public for the first time in more than 3,000 years. In 1979 militant students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, initiating the Iran hostage crisis that held 52 hostages for 444 days. Ronald Reagan won the presidency in 1980 and opened his presidential library in 1991. In 1995 Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated after a peace rally. The Paris climate accord took effect in 2016. The day also includes numerous notable celebrity birthdays.
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