The nine Black congressmen and Sen. Edward W. Brooke topped the previous high of eight in the Forty-fourth Congress of 1875-77. The first Black woman representative, Shirley Chisholm of the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, defeated former CORE director James Farmer, in New York’s Twelfth Congressional critics and reelected Adam Clayton Powell Jr. In addition to Powell, the following incumbents were reelected William L. Dawson (Ill.), Charles C. Diggs (Mich.), Augustus Hawkins (Cali.), Robert N.C. Nix (Pa.) and John Conyers (Mich.) Elected to Congress for the first time were Mrs. Chisholm, Louis Stokes (Ohio) and William L. Clay (Mo.) blackfacts.com

1974 – George Brown was elected Lt Governor of Colorado, becoming one of the first two Black Lt Governors in the USA blacksfact.com

1974 – Walter E. Washington, became the first elected mayor of Washington, D.C., in the twentieth century. blackfacts.com

1974 – Harold Ford of Memphis elected to House of Representatives. blackfacts.com

1974 – State Sen. Mervyn M. Dymally elected lieutenant governor of California. State Sen. Georgia L. Brown elected lieutenant governor of Colorado. blackfacts.com

1974 – Shirley Chisholm, a New York Democrat, is the 1st African American woman elected to Congress.

from Fri, Nov 4, 4:11 AM PDT to Sat, Nov 5, 5:00 PM PDT

FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON

What

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

Where

Portions of northwest Washington and west central Washington, including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Skagit and Whatcom. In west central Washington, King, Lewis, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston.

When

Through Saturday afternoon.

Impacts

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – A potent weather system will bring heavy rainfall to the region today through early Saturday. This rainfall will result in rapid rises and potential for flooding along area rivers. – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Tips

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Issued By

NWS Seattle

When Carter first arrived in Egypt in 1891, most of the ancient Egyptian tombs had been discovered, though the little-known King Tutankhamen, who had died when he was 18, was still unaccounted for. After World War I, Carter began an intensive search for “King Tut’s Tomb,” finally finding steps to the burial room hidden in the debris near the entrance of the nearby tomb of King Ramses VI in the Valley of the Kings. On November 26, 1922, Carter and fellow archaeologist Lord Carnarvon entered the interior chambers of the tomb, finding them miraculously intact.

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British archaeologist Howard Carter and his workmen discover a step leading to the tomb of King Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt on November 4, 1922.

When Carter first arrived in Egypt in 1891, most of the ancient Egyptian tombs had been discovered, though the little-known King Tutankhamen, who had died when he was 18, was still unaccounted for. After World War I, Carter began an intensive search for “King Tut’s Tomb,” finally finding steps to the burial room hidden in the debris near the entrance of the nearby tomb of King Ramses VI in the Valley of the Kings. On November 26, 1922, Carter and fellow archaeologist Lord Carnarvon entered the interior chambers of the tomb, finding them miraculously intact.

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READ MORE: See Stunning Photos of King Tut’s Tomb After a Major Restoration

Citation Information

Article Title

Entrance to King Tut’s tomb discovered

AuthorHistory.com Editors

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HISTORY

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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/entrance-to-king-tuts-tomb-discovered

Access Date

November 3, 2022

Publisher

A&E Television Networks

Last Updated

November 2, 2021

Original Published Date

March 4, 2010

Barack Obama elected as America’s first Black president

On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois defeats Senator John McCain of Arizona to become the 44th U.S. president, and the first African American elected to the White House. The 47-year-old Democrat garnered 365 electoral votes and nearly 53 percent of the popular …read more

On November 3, 1964, residents of the District of Columbia cast their ballots in a presidential election for the first time. The passage of the 23rd Amendment in 1961 gave citizens of the nation’s capital the right to vote for a commander in chief and vice president. They went on …read more

Citation Information

Article Title

D.C. residents cast first presidential votes

AuthorHistory.com Editors

Website Name

HISTORY

URL

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/d-c-residents-cast-first-presidential-votes

Access Date

November 2, 2022

Publisher

A&E Television Networks

Last Updated

October 30, 2020

Original Published Date

November 24, 2009