It was 71 years ago today -- On Nov. 4, 1942, during World War II, - TopicsExpress



          

It was 71 years ago today -- On Nov. 4, 1942, during World War II, Axis forces retreated from El Alamein in North Africa in a major victory for British forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery. Also on this day in war, Nov. 4: • 1862, inventor Richard J. Gatling received a U.S. patent for his rapid-fire Gatling gun. • 1939, the United States modified its neutrality stance in World War II, allowing “cash and carry” purchases of arms by belligerents, a policy favoring Britain and France. • 1979, the Iran hostage crisis began as militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran, seizing its occupants; for some, it was the start of 444 days of captivity. • 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a right-wing Israeli minutes after attending a festive peace rally.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 16:05:57 +0000

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