On This Day — November 3

🕰️ Notable Events on November 3

• 2016 — The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series to earn their first title in 108 years; ending the then longest title drought in US sports history. Wikipedia ↗
• 2014 — One World Trade Center officially opens. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — The United States of America imposes economic sanctions against Sudan in response to its human rights abuses of its own citizens and its material and political assistance to Islamic extremist groups across the Middle East and Eastern Africa. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Death of Abdullah Çatlı, leader of the Turkish ultra-nationalist organisation Grey Wolves in the Susurluk car-crash, which leads to the resignation of the Turkish Interior Minister, Mehmet Ağar (a leader of the True Path Party, DYP). Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Sri Lankan Tamil mercenaries try to overthrow the Maldivian government. At President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's request, the Indian military suppresses the coup attempt within 24 hours. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Iran-Contra affair: The Lebanese magazine Ash-Shiraa reports that the United States has been secretly selling weapons to Iran in order to secure the release of seven American hostages held by pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — The Federated States of Micronesia gain independence from the United States of America. Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — The Salang Tunnel fire in Afghanistan kills up to 2,000 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Greensboro massacre: Five members of the Communist Workers Party are shot dead and seven are wounded by a group of Klansmen and neo-Nazis during a "Death to the Klan" rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Syed Nazrul Islam, A. H. M. Qamaruzzaman, Tajuddin Ahmad, and Muhammad Mansur Ali, Bangladeshi politicians and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman loyalists, are murdered in the Dhaka Central Jail. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 10 toward Mercury. On March 29, 1974, it becomes the first space probe to reach that planet. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon addresses the nation on television and radio, asking the "silent majority" to join him in solidarity on the Vietnam War effort and to support his policies. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Vietnam War: The Battle of Dak To begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Lyndon B. Johnson is elected to a full term, winning 61% of the vote and 44 states, while Washington D.C. residents are able to vote in a presidential election for the first time, casting their votes for Lyndon Johnson. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — The land that would become the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was established by an Act of Congress after a year-long legal battle that pitted local residents against Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials wishing to turn the Great Swamp into a major regional airport for jet aircraft. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2. On board is the first animal to enter orbit, a dog named Laika. Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — The Khan Yunis killings by the Israel Defense Forces in Egyptian-controlled Gaza result in the deaths of 275 Palestinians. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — The Constitution of Japan is adopted through Emperor's assent. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: Two supreme commanders of the Slovak National Uprising, Generals Ján Golian and Rudolf Viest are captured, tortured and later executed by German forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: Five hundred aircraft of the U.S. 8th Air Force devastate Wilhelmshaven harbor in Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: The Koli Point action begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on November 12. Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected President of the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — George II of Greece regains his throne through a popular, though possibly fixed, plebiscite. Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Panagis Tsaldaris becomes the 142nd Prime Minister of Greece. Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Getúlio Dornelles Vargas becomes Head of the Provisional Government in Brazil after a bloodless coup on October 24. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Austria-Hungary enters into the Armistice of Villa Giusti with the Allies, and the Habsburg-ruled empire dissolves. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — The German Revolution of 1918-19 begins when 40,000 sailors take over the port in Kiel. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T. Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — William Howard Taft is elected the 27th President of the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — France withdraws its troops from Fashoda (now in Sudan), ending the Fashoda Incident. Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — American Old West: Self-described "Black Bart the poet" gets away with his last stagecoach robbery, but leaves a clue that eventually leads to his capture. Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — The Mapuche uprising of 1881 begins in Chile. Wikipedia ↗
• 1868 — John Willis Menard (R-Louisiana) was the first African American elected to the United States Congress. Because of an electoral challenge, he was never seated. Wikipedia ↗
• 1867 — Giuseppe Garibaldi and his followers are defeated in the Battle of Mentana and fail to end the Pope's Temporal power in Rome (it would be achieved three years later). Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — A greatly revised Dutch constitution, drafted by Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, severely limiting the powers of the Dutch monarchy, and strengthening the powers of parliament and ministers, is proclaimed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1838 — The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce. Wikipedia ↗
• 1817 — The Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest chartered bank, opens in Montreal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1812 — Napoleon's armies are defeated at the Battle of Vyazma. Wikipedia ↗
• 1793 — French playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — The first District Court established by the Constitution opens in New York City. Wikipedia ↗
• 1783 — The American Continental Army is disbanded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1592 — The city of San Luis Potosí is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1534 — English Parliament passes the first Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the Anglican Church, supplanting the pope and the Roman Catholic Church. Wikipedia ↗
• 1493 — Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea. Wikipedia ↗
• 1492 — Peace of Etaples between Henry VII of England and Charles VIII of France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1468 — Liège is sacked by Charles I of Burgundy's troops. Wikipedia ↗
• 1333 — The River Arno flooding causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani. Wikipedia ↗
• 644 — Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim caliph, is assassinated by a Persian slave in Medina. Wikipedia ↗
• 361 — Emperor Constantius II dies of a fever at Mopsuestia in Cilicia, on his deathbed he is baptised and declares his cousin Julian rightful successor. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on November 3

• 1995 — Kendall Jenner, American television personality and model Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Joe Clarke, English slalom canoeist Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Valeria Solovyeva, Russian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Ellyse Perry, Australian footballer and cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Paula DeAnda, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Joyce Jonathan, French singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Colin Kaepernick, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Ty Lawson, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Felix Schütz, German ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Kyle Seager, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Gemma Ward, Australian model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Paul Derbyshire, Italian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Piet Velthuizen, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Heo Young-saeng, South Korean singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Tyler Hansbrough, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Philipp Tschauner, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Christian Bakkerud, Danish race car driver (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Ryo Nishikido, Japanese singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — LaMarr Woodley, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Myrna Braza, Norwegian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Moniek Kleinsman, Dutch speed skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Evgeni Plushenko, Russian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Egemen Korkmaz, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Diego López, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Vicente Matías Vuoso, Argentinian-Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Rodrigo Millar, Chilean footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Sten Pentus, Estonian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Hans Andersen, Danish motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Pablo Aimar, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Beau McDonald, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Tim McIlrath, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Jonas Howden Sjøvaag, Norwegian drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Hiroko Sakai, Japanese softball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Marcel Ketelaer, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Greg Plitt, American model and actor (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Guillermo Franco, Argentinian-Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Jake Shimabukuro, American ukulele player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Darren Sharper, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Tariq Abdul-Wahad, French basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Ben Fogle, English television host and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Christian Picciolini, American businessman and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Chrissie Swan, Australian radio and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Mick Thomson, American guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Ugo Ehiogu, English footballer and manager (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Michael Hofmann, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Marko Koers, Dutch runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Diego Alessi, Italian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Sticky Fingaz, American rapper, producer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Dylan Moran, Irish actor, comedian, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Alison Williamson, English archer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Dwight Yorke, Tobagonian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Geir Frigård, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jeanette J. Epps, American aerospace engineer and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Robert Miles, Swiss-Italian DJ and producer (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Niels van Steenis, Dutch rower Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Alberto Iñurrategi, Spanish mountaineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Paul Quantrill, Canadian baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Mike O'Neill, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Mark Roberts, Welsh singer and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Steven Wilson, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Gert Heerkes, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Ann Scott, French-English author Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Mike Springer, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Algimantas Briaunis, Lithuanian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Bryan Young, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Davis Guggenheim, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Shigeaki Hattori, Japanese race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Ian Wright, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Gabe Newell, American businessman, co-founded the Valve Corporation Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — David J. Schiappa, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Jacqui Smith, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, English businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Dave Hahn, Japanese-American mountaineer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Karch Kiraly, American volleyball player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Ian McNabb, English singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Hal Hartley, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Brady Hoke, American football coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Peter Gregson, Scottish-English engineer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Dolph Lundgren, Swedish actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Cathy Jamieson, Scottish politician, 2nd Scottish Minister for Justice Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Kevin Murphy, American actor, puppeteer, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Gary Olsen, English actor (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Gary Ross, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Bob Welch, American baseball player and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Teresa De Sio, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Anne Milton, English nurse and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Phil Simms, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Adam Ant, English singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Kathy Kinney, American actress and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Kate Capshaw, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Helios Creed, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Larry Herndon, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Dennis Miller, American comedian, producer, and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Vilma Santos, Filipino actress and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Roseanne Barr, American comedian, actress, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — David Ho, Taiwanese-American scientist Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Dwight Evans, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Ed Murawinski, American cartoonist Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — André Wetzel, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Massimo Mongai, Italian journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Joe Queenan, American author and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Mike Evans, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Osamu Fujimura, Japanese engineer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Stephen Oliver, English biochemist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Larry Holmes, American boxer and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Anna Wintour, English-American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Lulu, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Takashi Kawamura, Japanese politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Helmuth Koinigg, Austrian race car driver (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Rick Kreuger, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Rainer Zobel, German footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Mazie Hirono, Japanese-American lawyer and politician, 9th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Siiri Oviir, Estonian lawyer and politician, 3rd Estonian Minister of Social Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Faraj Sarkohi, Iranian journalist and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Reinhard Karl, German mountaineer, photographer, and author (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Wataru Takeshita, Japanese lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Ken Holtzman, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Gerd Müller, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Nick Simper, English bass guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Jan Boerstoel, Dutch poet and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Bert Jansch, Scottish-English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Martin Cruz Smith, American author and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Sonny Rhodes, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Martin Dunwoody, English mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Akira Kobayashi, Japanese actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Jean Rollin, French actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Dietrich Möller, German lawyer and politician, 15th Mayor of Marburg Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Roy Emerson, Australian-American tennis player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Takao Saito, Japanese author and illustrator, created Golgo 13 Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Ingrid Rüütel, Estonian philologist and academic, 3rd First Lady of Estonia Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Hans Janmaat, Dutch businessman, educator, and politician (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — John Barry, English-American composer and conductor (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Ken Berry, American actor, singer, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Jeremy Brett, English actor (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Aneta Corsaut, American actress (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Michael Dukakis, American lawyer, academic, and politician, 65th Governor of Massachusetts Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Amartya Sen, Indian economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Albert Reynolds, Irish businessman and politician, 9th Taoiseach of Ireland (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Yon Hyong-muk, North Korean soldier and politician, 7th Premier of North Korea (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Monica Vitti, Italian actress, singer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Michael Fu Tieshan, Chinese bishop (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Phil Crane, American academic and politician (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — William H. Dana, American engineer, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Mable John, American blues singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — D. James Kennedy, American pastor and author (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Brian Robinson, English cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Tsutomu Seki, Japanese astronomer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Lois Smith, American actress Wikipedia ↗

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