Day: November 4, 2026

🇺🇸 A Republican defeat in the Midterms might not have come as a surprise, but few could have predicted the SCALE of the party’s repudiation…

Democrats have won control of the House and flipped 4 GOP-held governor’s offices in states Trump *comfortably* won in 2024.

In Texas, Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, becoming the state’s first Hispanic governor and its first Democratic governor since 1990.

Georgia’s Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson, becoming the first black woman elected governor in U.S. history and ending 24 years of Republican control.

In Ohio, Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy, becoming the first woman elected governor of the state and its first Democratic governor elected since 2006.

Meanwhile, Iowa Democrat Rob Sand won the governor’s race, becoming the state’s first Democratic governor elected since 2006 and ending more than a decade of Republican control.

Democrats also held the governor’s offices in Maine and Wisconsin while winning Michigan’s open race.

The Democratic takeover of the House will also make Hakeem Jeffries the first black Speaker in U.S. history.

Source: CNN / Writer: Mhedi

Democrats captured control of the House and Senate in Tuesday’s election with a sweeping national wave that ousted dozens of Republicans. What will they do now? 🔗  on.wsj.com/4zr0jbD

Israel’s president urges political leaders to compromise in forming a government after an election he says has no clear winner and condemns “racist” rhetoric against Arab parties.

Good morning America. From the nationwide blue wave to Trump’s handpicked candidates stumbling at the final hurdle, here’s how election night unfolded while you were sleeping  ft.trib.al/mvNztY1

Newsreel footage shot on this day in 1944 shows U.S. Army anti-aircraft gunners bringing their weapons to bear on enemy ground positions outside of Monschau, Germany.
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The lying-in-state of Pope Pius XII in October 1958, whose funeral proceedings became infamous due to a disastrous experimental embalming method….

Pope Pius XII’s personal physician, Dr. Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi (who was an ophthalmologist rather than a trained mortician), attempted a non-invasive, “aromatic osmosis” method. Instead of traditional arterial embalming and the removal of internal organs, the body was treated with oils, resins, and wrapped tightly in cellophane or plastic sheets.

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Pius XII died on October 9, 1958, at the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. He had led the Catholic Church since 1939, through all of World War II.

His personal physician, Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi, convinced the Vatican to let him use a new embalming method he had developed. Instead of the traditional process, the body was wrapped in cellophane with herbs, oils and resins, an approach he claimed was inspired by ancient techniques.

Because internal organs and fluids were left intact inside an airtight, warm environment, bacteria proliferated rapidly. The technique failed badly….

During the hot October transfer from Castel Gandolfo to Rome and the subsequent viewing, the body severely discolored, swelled, and emitted a powerful putrid odor. Swiss Guards had to rotate shifts every few minutes due to the fumes, and a wax mask was eventually used to help cover his face.

Rumors and contemporary accounts spread that built-up gases caused the body to rupture or leak during the ceremonies. Dr. Galeazzi-Lisi was subsequently disgraced, dismissed from his position, and banned from Vatican City for life after attempting to sell photographs and details of the pope’s final hours to the press.

The pope was buried in the grottoes beneath St. Peter’s Basilica on October 13.

Galeazzi-Lisi caused another scandal around the same time. He secretly took photos of the dying pope and tried to sell them to the press. He was banned from the Vatican and expelled from Italy’s medical association.

#drthehistories

— @Dr_TheHistories Nov 4, 2026

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