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An archaeological worker looks across at the face of the linen-wrapped mummy of King Tut (AP Photo-Ben Curtis, Pool)

Today in History: November 04

Today in History: November 04: In 2008, Democrat Barack Obama was elected the first Black president of the United States. In 1922, the entrance to King Tutankhamen’s tomb was discovered in Egypt. In 2007, King Tutankhamen’s face was unveiled for the first time to the public more than 3,000 years after the pharaoh was buried in his Egyptian tomb. In 1991, Ronald Reagan opened his presidential library in Simi Valley, California. In 1995, Yitzhak Rabin, prime minister of Israel, was assassinated by a right-wing Israeli minutes after attending a peace rally.

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Sir Alexander Fleming, a Scottish bacteriologist discovered penicillin at St. Mary’s Hospital in London (AP Photo - File)

Today in History: September 28

Today in History: September 28: In 1928, Scottish medical researcher Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. In 1781, American forces began their successful siege of Yorktown, Virginia. In 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat signed an accord at the White House. In 2022, Hurricane Ian barreled ashore in southwestern Florida.

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