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Iranian militants seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 63 Americans hostage (90 total hostages) on this day in 1979. The
militants, mostly students, demanded that the U.S. send the
former shah back to Iran to stand trial. Many hostages were
later released, but 52 were held for the next 14 months.

Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by right-
wing Israeli Yigal Amir after attending a peace rally on this day
in 1995. He was 73.

Soviet forces enter Hungary on this day in 1956 in order to suppress
the uprising that had begun on October 23, 1956.

It was on this day in 1955.

Denton True "Cy" Young
(March 29, 1867 – November 4, 1955)

Antoine "Fats" Domino, Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017)

Fats Domino, the amiable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano
and easy baritone helped change popular music while honoring the traditions
of the Crescent City, died Tuesday, the 24th.

Mark Bone, chief investigator with the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, coroner’s
office, said Domino died of natural causes at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Elvis Presley at a Karate practice.

(FoxNews) – An x-ray that shows Elvis Presley’s broken pinky on his left hand that
he sustained after reportedly practicing karate is heading to auction next month.

Julien’s Auctions, which is behind the unusual sale, confirmed in their online catalog 
the scan was ordered by the singer’s friend, Las Vegas-based physician Dr. Elias Ghanem. The two x-ray prints of Presley’s hand were taken on September 9, 1973
and is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from widow Jody Ghanem.

Dr. Elias Ghanem (left) with Elvis Presley. Gehanem died of
cancer in 2001. He was 62.

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic was born in Downey,
California.

Weird Al is known for his parodies of popular songs, like "Eat It,"
"Like a Surgeon," and "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi."

He has been making musical parodies for his entire career, from
Madonna, to Michael
Jackson.

1989