Peek at the Past: Today in the nation's history

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003

Today is the 308th day of 2003 and the 43rd day of autumn.

TODAY'S HISTORY

On this day in 1842, in Springfield, Ill., Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln were wed.

On this day in 1922, British archeologist Howard Carter and those who worked with him discovered a step leading to King Tutankhamen's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.

On this day in 1979, Iranian students stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 90 hostages. The students were protesting the United States' continued support of Iran's brutal shah who had earlier been deposed.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Walter Cronkite (1916-), broadcast journalist, is 87; Art Carney (1918-), actor, is 85; Martin Balsam (1919-1996), actor; Loretta Swit (1937-), actress, is 66; Matthew McConaughey (1969-), actor, is 34.

TODAY'S SPORTS

On this day in 1965, at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats, Lee Breedlove set a women's land-speed record by driving a J-47 jet engine car at 308.56 mph.

TODAY'S QUOTE

"There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free." -- Walter Cronkite

TODAY'S MOON

Between first quarter (Nov. 1) and full moon (Nov. 9).

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