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Stories Published November 4 Throughout History

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The first car-free Sunday happened in Netherlands

The first car-free Sunday happened in Netherlands
1973

The Netherlands experiences the first car-free Sunday caused by the 1973 oil crisis. Highways are used only by cyclists and roller skaters.

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Barack Obama was elected as America's first Black President

Barack Obama was elected as America's first Black President
2008

Barack Obama becomes the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected as President of the United States.

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The tomb of Tutankhamen was discovered in the Valley of Kings.

The tomb of Tutankhamen was discovered in the Valley of Kings.
1922

Howard Carter and his team discover the tomb of Egyptian Pharoah Tutankhamen in the Valley of Kings.

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