1938⚡ Event
Kristallnacht
A series of coordinated attacks against Jewish people and property across Nazi Germany and Austria, marking an escalation of persecution.
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November 4 – November 10 in History
DayFacts Week 45 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 108 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
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Historical Events (November 4 – November 10)(20)
1977⚡ Event
Kelly Barnes Dam Collapse
The Kelly Barnes Dam in Stephens County, Georgia, collapsed, causing a flood that killed 39 people and resulted in US$2.8 million in damages.
disaster
1987⚡ Event
Singapore MRT Line Opens
Singapore's first Mass Rapid Transit line opened, with train services running between Yio Chu Kang and Toa Payoh.
technology
1987⚡ Event
Enniskillen Bombing
A Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb exploded during a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. The attack killed 12 people and injured 63 others.
warpoliticsdisaster
1987⚡ Event
Tunisian Coup d'état
Tunisian prime minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali deposed President Habib Bourguiba, declaring him medically unfit for office.
politics
1988⚡ Event
Yunnan Earthquakes
Two earthquakes struck Yunnan near the China–Myanmar border, killing more than 730 people.
disaster
1989⚡ Event
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall falls as East Germany opens its borders, symbolizing the end of the Cold War and the beginning of German reunification.
politics
1990⚡ Event
Meir Kahane assassinated
Israeli ultra-nationalist rabbi Meir Kahane was assassinated in a New York City hotel by an Arab gunman.
politicsreligionlaw
1991⚡ Event
Magic Johnson Retires
Magic Johnson announced his retirement from professional basketball due to HIV infection.
sportsmedicine
1993⚡ Event
Stari Most destroyed
During the Bosnian War, Croatian Defence Council forces destroyed the Stari Most, a 16th-century bridge in Mostar.
warpolitics
1995⚡ Event
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.
politicslaw
1995⚡ Event
Execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa
Writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others were executed by the Nigerian military regime. They were members of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People.
politicslaw
1995⚡ Event
Attempted assassination of Jean Chrétien
Aline Chrétien thwarted André Dallaire's attempt to assassinate her husband, Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien, by locking the bedroom door.
politicslaw
1999⚡ Event
Der Spiegel Report on Liechtenstein
German newspaper Der Spiegel published a report by the Federal Intelligence Service accusing figures in Liechtenstein of cooperating with organized crime.
lawpolitics
2003⚡ Event
Gary Ridgway pleads guilty
American serial killer Gary Ridgway pleaded guilty to 48 counts of first-degree murder.
law
2004⚡ Event
Ufton Nervet Rail Crash
A man committing suicide by parking his car on railway tracks caused a train derailment in Ufton Nervet, Berkshire, England, killing six passengers.
disaster
2006⚡ Event
Assassination of Nadarajah Raviraj
Nadarajah Raviraj, a prominent Sri Lankan Tamil politician and human rights lawyer, was assassinated in Colombo.
politicslaw
2008⚡ Event
Barack Obama elected President
Barack Obama became the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected President of the United States.
politics
2010⚡ Event
Qantas Flight 32 engine failure
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.
disastertechnology
2013⚡ Event
Typhoon Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Visayas region of the Philippines, killing at least 6,300 people and becoming the deadliest Philippine typhoon recorded in modern history.
disaster
Births (November 4 – November 10)(15)
1818🎂 Birth
Ivan Turgenev born
Russian novelist Ivan Turgenev is born. He is known for Fathers and Sons and his influence on Russian literature.
literature
1992🎂 Birth
Odell Beckham Jr.
Odell Beckham Jr. is an American football player.
sports
1994🎂 Birth
Astou Ndour-Fall born
Astou Ndour-Fall, Senegalese-Spanish basketball player, was born.
sports
1998🎂 Birth
Hongjoong
Hongjoong, a South Korean rapper, singer, producer, and songwriter, was born.
musicentertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Mackenzie Foy
Mackenzie Foy is an American actress and model.
entertainment
2000🎂 Birth
Scotty Pippen Jr.
Scotty Pippen Jr. is an American basketball player.
sports
Deaths (November 4 – November 10)(15)
1970🕊️ Death
Charles de Gaulle dies
Former French President Charles de Gaulle dies at age 79 in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises.
politicswarmilitary
2015🕊️ Death
Gene Amdahl
Gene Amdahl, an American computer scientist, physicist, and engineer, founded the Amdahl Corporation. He was born in 1922.
sciencetechnology
2019🕊️ Death
Janette Sherman
Janette Sherman was an American physician, author, and pioneer in occupational and environmental health, born in 1930.
medicineliterature
2020🕊️ Death
Alex Trebek dies
Alex Trebek, Canadian-American television personality and longtime host of Jeopardy!, has died. He was born in 1940.
entertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Ken Hensley
English rock singer-songwriter and musician Ken Hensley died. He was born in 1945.
musicentertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Jonathan Sacks
Jonathan Sacks was the former Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth and a member of the House of Lords, born in 1948.
religionpolitics
2020🕊️ Death
Saeb Erekat
Saeb Erekat was the chief Palestinian negotiator. He was born in 1955.
politicslaw
2022🕊️ Death
Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter was an American singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor.
entertainmentmusic
2023🕊️ Death
Akbar Golpayegani
Iranian vocalist Akbar Golpayegani died. He was born in 1934.
musicentertainment