November 3 is the 307th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 58 days remain until the end of the year.
We have some interesting facts & historic events all about November 3rd, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about November 3rd in history!
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Global Celebrations
Historic Events
What Happened On This Day – November 3
1978: Dominica gains independence
The Caribbean Island nation gained its independence from the British after being colonized in 1805.
1973: NASA launches Mariner 10
The last of the Mariner Program, Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft to flyby two planets – Venus and Mercury. The probe flew by Venus on February 5, 1974, and did 3 flybys of Mercury on March 29, 1974, September 21, 1974, and on March 16, 1975, after which communications with the probe were terminated.
1954: Godzilla released
The Japanese science fiction starring a mutated monster of the same name became an instant hit.
1868: John Willis Menard elected to U.S. House of Representatives
He became the first African-American to be elected to the house.
1838: The Times of India founded
The world’s largest English-language daily was launched as a bi-weekly as the Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce in Bombay, India.
Famous Birthdays
Births On This Day, November 3
1957: Dolph Lundgren, Swedish actor
1949: Anna Wintour, English/American journalist, editor
1933: Amartya Sen, Indian economist, Nobel Prize laureate
1918: Bob Feller, American baseball player
1815: John Mitchel, Irish journalist, activist
Heartbreaking Deaths
Deaths On This Day, November 3
1996: Jean-Bédel Bokassa, Central African politician, 2nd President of the Central African Republic
1957: Wilhelm Reich, Austrian/American psychotherapist
1954: Henri Matisse, French painter
1926: Annie Oakley, American target shooter
361: Constantius II, Roman Emperor
