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Today In History: The Boy King Discovered

November 4.  In 1904, Harvard Stadium made history as the first structure built specifically for football, setting the stage for modern athletic venues. Then in 1922, archaeologists uncovered the entrance to King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt, one of the most significant archaeological discoveries ever made. Fast-forward to 1961, when a young Bob Dylan played his first concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall, performing for just fifty people and earning twenty dollars. In 1980, Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States, marking a new era in American politics. Seven years later, in 1987, the NBA announced plans to

 

November 4.  In 1904, Harvard Stadium made history as the first structure built specifically for football, setting the stage for modern athletic venues. Then in 1922, archaeologists uncovered the entrance to King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt, one of the most significant archaeological discoveries ever made. Fast-forward to 1961, when a young Bob Dylan played his first concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall, performing for just fifty people and earning twenty dollars. In 1980, Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States, marking a new era in American politics. Seven years later, in 1987, the NBA announced plans to expand with new teams in Charlotte, Miami, Minneapolis, and Orlando. In 1997, country superstar Shania Twain released her record-breaking third album, Come On Over, which produced a string of unforgettable hits. And most recently, in 2022, astronomers revealed the discovery of the closest known black hole to Earth—just 1,600 light-years away. And that’s today’s Almanac, on Northwest Newsradio.

 

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