Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir at a peace rally in Tel Aviv. The assassination occurred at Kings of Israel Square.
Discover 15 historical moments on November 4 — 5 events, 5 birthdays, and 5 notable deaths spanning centuries of human history.
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Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir at a peace rally in Tel Aviv. The assassination occurred at Kings of Israel Square.
Barack Obama became the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected President of the United States.
In the first aviation incident involving an Airbus A380, Qantas Flight 32 suffered an uncontained engine failure and made an emergency landing in Singapore with no casualties.
The Paris Agreement, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, came into effect.
A UPS Airlines plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least twelve people.
English rock singer-songwriter and musician Ken Hensley died. He was born in 1945.
Iranian vocalist Akbar Golpayegani died. He was born in 1934.
American billionaire businessman and philanthropist Bernard Marcus died. He was born in 1929.
Canadian lawyer and politician Murray Sinclair died. He was born in 1951.
November 4 is home to 15 recorded historical entries in our collection, including 5 notable events, 5 famous birthdays, and 5 deaths. This date has witnessed momentous occasions spanning from 1995 to the present day.
Among the most notable events on November 4: Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin (1995), Barack Obama elected President (2008), Qantas Flight 32 engine failure (2010). View all events →
Notable figures born on November 4 include Kaitlin Hawayek, Achraf Hakimi, Tyrese Maxey. View all birthdays →
Remembered figures who died on November 4 include Gay Byrne, Ken Hensley, Akbar Golpayegani. View all →
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