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Today in history

5 presidents gather together

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2023. There are 57 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 4, 1995, Yitzhak Rabin, prime minister of Israel, was assassinated by a right-wing Israeli minutes after attending a peace rally. On ...

Today in History: Salvador Allende inaugurated as president of Chile

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Nov. 3, the 307th day of 2023. There are 58 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 3, 1992, Democrat Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd president of the United States, defeating President George H.W. Bush. On this ...

Jimmy Carter elected president in 1976

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2023. There are 59 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 2, 1976, former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter became the first candidate from the Deep South since the Civil War to be elected president as he ...

Clarence Thomas joins Supreme Court

By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Nov. 1, the 305th day of 2023. There are 60 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 1, 1991, Clarence Thomas took his place as the newest justice on the Supreme Court. On this date: In 1478, the Spanish Inquisition was ...

Today in History

By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Oct. 31, the 304th day of 2023. There are 61 days left in the year. This is Halloween. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 31, 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two Sikh security guards. On this date: In 1864, ...

Mussolini comes to power in Italy

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2023. There are 64 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 28, 1922, fascism came to Italy as Benito Mussolini took control of the government. On this date: In 1636, the General Court of ...