In History, Today on November 4

Joan of Arc liberated Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier in the Loire Valley during the Hundred Years' War.

Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Guadeloupe during his second voyage to the New World.

The Spanish army sacks Antwerp, leading to the deaths of thousands in what is known as the 'Spanish Fury'.

The future Mary II of England married William of Orange, a union that would later lead to their joint rule as William III and Mary II during the Glorious Revolution.

The Battle of Wabash, also known as St. Clair's Defeat, took place, marking the largest victory by Native Americans over United States forces.

The first issue of the scientific journal 'Nature' is published.

The Sturmabteilung (SA), the original paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party, was formally established in Germany.

British archaeologist Howard Carter discovers the entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt.

Soviet troops enter Hungary to crush the Hungarian Revolution, resulting in a significant loss of life.

Iranian students storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking 52 American hostages, marking the beginning of the Iran Hostage Crisis.

Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated by a right-wing Israeli radical after a peace rally in Tel Aviv.

Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the office.

A Qantas Airbus A380 made an emergency landing in Singapore after an engine failure, marking the first major incident for the A380 model.

The United Nations announced that the Paris Agreement on climate change had been ratified by enough countries to enter into force, aiming to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius.

The Paris Agreement on climate change entered into force, aiming to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

The United States formally withdrew from the Paris Agreement under the administration of President Donald Trump, a decision that was later reversed by President Joe Biden.