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- Republican U.S. President George W. Bush is elected to a second term, defeating Democratic challenger John Kerry; see election results.
- Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, the longtime ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the United Arab Emirates, dies. He is succeeded by his son Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan.
- Aníbal Acevedo Vilá is elected to the post of Governor of Puerto Rico. A full recount, scheduled to begin on November 9, is legally required because the margin of victory is so small (approximately 5,000 votes.)
- Controversial Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh is shot and killed in Amsterdam.
- The deputy governor of Baghdad, Hatem Kamil, is assassinated by the militant group Army of Ansar al-Sunna.