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November 4th is remembered for the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979, when 52 American diplomats and citizens were taken hostage by Iranian militants at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
This crisis lasted 444 days and had profound implications for U.S.-Iran relations and international diplomacy.
Additionally, November 4th marks the birth of Walter Cronkite in 1916, the iconic American broadcast journalist who became known as “the most trusted man in America.”
Cronkite’s career as the anchor of the CBS Evening News made him a central figure in American journalism, covering significant events such as the moon landing and the Vietnam War.
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