November 4 in American History
Iranian revolutionaries stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 52 Americans hostage. The standoff lasted 444 days, dominated the news, and reshaped American foreign policy and politics for a generation. The hostages were finally released the day Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.
In 1979: the Iran hostage crisis begins. Iranian revolutionaries stormed the U.S.
Iranian revolutionaries stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 52 Americans hostage. The standoff lasted 444 days, dominated the news, and reshaped American foreign policy and politics for a generation. The hostages were finally released the day Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.
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