November 3: Independence Day in Panama ( 1903), Dominica ( 1978) and the Federated States of Micronesia ( 1986); Culture Day in Japan.
- 1793 – French playwright, journalist and outspoken feminist Olympe de Gouges (pictured) was guillotined for her revolutionary ideas.
- 1838 – The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper, was founded as the The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.
- 1848 – A new constitution drafted by Johan Rudolf Thorbecke was proclaimed, severely limiting the powers of the monarchy of the Netherlands.
- 1948 – The Chicago Tribune newspaper published the erroneous headline " Dewey Defeats Truman" shortly after incumbent U.S. President Harry S. Truman upset heavily favored Governor of New York Thomas Dewey in the U.S. presidential election.
- 1957 – The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik 2 spacecraft, carrying Laika the Russian space dog as the first living creature from Earth to enter orbit.
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November 3: Independence Day in Panama ( 1903), Dominica ( 1978) and the Federated States of Micronesia ( 1986); Culture Day in Japan.
- 1793 – French playwright, journalist and outspoken feminist Olympe de Gouges (pictured) was guillotined for her revolutionary ideas.
- 1838 – The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper, was founded as the The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.
- 1848 – A new constitution drafted by Johan Rudolf Thorbecke was proclaimed, severely limiting the powers of the monarchy of the Netherlands.
- 1948 – The Chicago Tribune newspaper published the erroneous headline " Dewey Defeats Truman" shortly after incumbent U.S. President Harry S. Truman upset heavily favored Governor of New York Thomas Dewey in the U.S. presidential election.
- 1957 – The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik 2 spacecraft, carrying Laika the Russian space dog as the first living creature from Earth to enter orbit.
More events on this day... Recent days: November 2 – November 1 – October 31
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