On this day — November 4

a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F crashes into multiple buildings during takeoff at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, killing 15 people, including the 3 crew members.

which refers to the repression of protesters by Iranian security forces, resulting in 18 deaths and more than 20 injuries.

South Sudan, killing at least 37 people.

all 68 passengers and crew are killed.

an Airbus A380, suffers an uncontained engine failure over Indonesia shortly after taking off from Singapore, crippling the jet. The crew manage to safely return to Singapore, saving all 469 passengers and crew.

Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated by an extremist Israeli.

a brand-new 747-400, overruns the runway at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport.

defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter.

embassy in Tehran and takes 90 hostages.

Highways are used only by cyclists and roller skaters.