Iran to resume nuclear program in two days News
Iran to resume nuclear program in two days

[JURIST] Iran announced on Monday that it would resume uranium enrichment, effectively ending recent negotiations with the European Union [JURIST report]. The International Atomic Energy Agency [official website] had urged Iran to continue with the negotiation process [press release], but Iran's only concession was a two-day delay [AP report] in restarting the program to allow inspectors to observe the dismantling of UN seals at the country's nuclear facility. Iran insists that its nuclear program is for energy and not weapons. Reuters has more.

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Hitler and Nazis attempt failed coup in Beer Hall Putsch

Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party attempted an ill-faited coup in Munich, Germany on November 8, 1923. Instead of seizing power, the conspirators suffered 15 casualties and their leaders were arrested, including Hitler. The future dictator would spend a year in prison as a result, where he would write his infamous Mein Kampf. Learn more about the Beer Hall Putsch.

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On November 8, 1994, Oregon passed the Death With Dignity Act by voter initiative, becoming the first US state to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Read the Death With Dignity Act,

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On November 8, 1793, the revolutionary government in France opened the Louvre for the first time as a public museum. Learn more about the history of the Louvre.