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November 3: Facts & Historical Events On This Day

Facts & Historic Events That Happened on November 3

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November 3rd is the day we officially celebrate Sandwich Day and Cliché Day.

Welcome to day 308 of 366! There are 58 days remaining in 2024.

You’re in for quite a surprise as we unravel all the past events that all just happened to fall on November 3rd in history.

Did you know that on this day in 1911, Louis Chevrolet incorporated the Chevrolet Motor Car Company? He had very little in the way of formal education and learned his car design skills while working for Buick.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about November 3rd in history!

Events

What memorable events happened on November 3 in history? Keep reading to find out!

2020

Americans headed to the polls to vote for either Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the US Presidential Election.

OTD in 2020: Americans headed to the polls to vote for either Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the US Presidential Election.

The grueling election process took four whole days, with Democratic Joe Biden winning the election on November 7.

2014

The One World Trade Center opened on the original World Trade Center site.

2004

George W Bush secured his second term as President of the United States.

1975

Queen Elizabeth II inaugurated the flow of oil from the UK’s first-ever oil pipeline.

BP (British Petroleum) built the 130-mile-long pipeline in the North Sea, and the flow began on this day when Queen Elizabeth II pushed the gold-plated button at BP’s control center near Aberdeen, Scotland.

1973

NASA launched the last space probe in the Mariner Program, Mariner 10.

1957

The Soviet Union sent a dog into space aboard the spacecraft Sputnik II.

OTD in 1957: The Soviet Union sent a dog into space aboard the spacecraft Sputnik II.

The dog called Laika was the first living organism to be sent into orbit from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

1911

Louis Chevrolet incorporated the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.

1906

The International Radiotelegraph Conference in Berlin selected “SOS” (· · · – – – · · ·) as the global standard for radio distress calls.

OTD in 1906: The International Radiotelegraph Conference in Berlin selected "SOS" (· · · – – – · · ·) as the global standard for radio distress calls.

The SOS code was implemented internationally on July 1, 1908.

1896

Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah became the first elected female State Senator in the United States.

OTD in 1896: Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah became the first elected female State Senator in the United States.

She beat out her husband for the seat by less than 2000 votes.

1838

The Times of India was founded, making it the largest English-language newspaper in the world.

1793

Political activist and French playwright Olympe de Gouges was guillotined.

She was a martyr for Freedom of Speech. She wrote a poster called “Les Trois Urnes,” which supported reestablishing the monarchy. This was a major offense during this time.

1534

The parliament of England passed the first Act of Supremacy, granting the monarch complete control of the Church of England.

1493

Explorer Christopher Columbus, on his second voyage, found Dominica and the Kalinago people.

361 AD

Emperor Constantius II was baptized on his deathbed hours before passing.

Famous Births

Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Colin Kaepernick? See what other famous people were born on this day.

1995

Kendall Jenner

American

Model

Kendall Jenner

Age:

28 years old

Born In:

California, USA

1987

Colin Kaepernick

American

Activist

Colin Kaepernick

Age:

36 years old

Born In:

Wisconsin, USA

1949

Anna Wintour

British

Journalist

Anna Wintour

Age:

74 years old

Born In:

England, UK

1988

Angus McLaren

Australian

Actor

Angus McLaren

Age:

35 years old

Born In:

Victoria, Australia

Famous Deaths

Unfortunately, November 3rd has also been a day where we’ve had to say some goodbyes over the years…

1860

1926

Annie Oakley

American

Sharpshooter

Annie Oakley

1860

1926

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley was an American sharpshooter born on August 13, 1860. She died on this day in 1926, at age 66 in Greenville, Ohio, USA.

Died On:

Nov 3, 1926 (Age 66)

Died In:

Ohio, USA

Quotes

Of all of the quotes said on this day, these are the most notable ones said on Nov 3rd throughout history.

1888

One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake.

Anton Chekhov

Russian Playwright

Special Holidays

If you’re looking to try something new today, here are some special holidays that might just give you an idea.

November 3: National Sandwich Day
United States

National Sandwich Day

In 1762 the Earl of Sandwich asked his cooks to put some food between two slices of bread, and lo, the sandwich was born. So in honor of this great man, make a sandwich today. Don’t just make any sandwich, though; make the best sandwich you can imagine!

November 3: Cliché Day
United States

Cliché Day

We often shy away from clichés as much as possible, and to be fair, there are some pretty solid reasons behind that. But, that aside, it’s rather fun to poke fun at them. So seize the day today on Cliché Day and use them as much as possible, as you only live once!

THe Fact Site’s

Fun Fact Of The Day

Studies show it takes about 50 hours of socializing to go from acquaintance to casual friend and a total of 200 hours to become a close friend.

Birthday & Zodiac

Everyone who was born on this day shares the star sign of Scorpio.

Scorpios are incredibly passionate creatures and will do their all to reach their aspirations.

If you were born in November, your birthstone is the topaz. Topaz symbolizes rejuvenation and strength while also providing loyalty, faithfulness, and everlasting friendships.

If you were born on this day, it’s likely that you were conceived on February 10th in the same year.

A baby that is conceived on this day will likely be born around July 27th, 2025.

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