A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 4th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 4, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter found the entrance to Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. On November 4, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter found the entrance to Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. (NOTE: The link in the date for this entry leads to a different article than the other mention to this same…
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A Brief History On November 4, 1960, Dr. Jane Goodall observed Chimpanzees creating and using tools, behavior previously believed to be limited to human beings. Digging Deeper Goodall’s stunning discovery took place at the Kasakela Chimpanzee Community in Tanganyika, what is now Tanzania. While many animals use various objects as tools, actually modifying an object into a useful tool is a bit rarer. Chimps even make spears for hunting Bushbabies and monkeys, and their use of tools has been documented to go back thousands of years. Other animals using tools include Sea Otters using rocks to break open shellfish, elephants…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 3rd. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 3, 1783, highwayman John Austin became the last person to be publicly hanged at London’s Tyburn gallows. On November 3, 1911, one of the most iconic American companies was founded when Louis Chevrolet teamed up with former General Motors William Durant to form the Chevrolet Motor Car Company. On November 3, 1954, Godzilla, the giant fire-spewing, dinosaur-like dragon, born of…
A Brief History On November 3, 1986, a Lebanese magazine reported that the US had been selling weapons to Iran as part of a negotiation to get seven Americans released in Lebanon. President Reagan, as part of his “tough guy” image as a presidential candidate had repeated a line from US leaders since Nixon, “there will be no negotiation with terrorists of any kind.” Digging Deeper Reagan, however, appeared outed as dealing with terrorists in violation of US law in the Iran-Contra Scandal, dealing with Iran, a state sponsor of terrorists. Reagan’s team was allegedly even negotiating with terrorists before…
A Brief History Dystopian science fiction action fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 7:00PM at Cinemark Valley View, 6001 Canal Rd, Valley View, OH 44125! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://lionsgatescreenings.com/BOSSHH. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper Experience the story of The Hunger Games — 64…