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 was guillotined for her revolutionary ideas.
- 1838 - The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper, was founded.
- 1848 - A new constitution drafted by Johan Rudolf Thorbecke (pictured) was proclaimed, severely limiting the powers of the monarchy of the Netherlands.
- 1957 - The Sputnik 2 spacecraft was launched, carrying Laika the Russian space dog as the first living being to orbit the Earth.
- 1971 - The UNIX Programmer's Manual was first published.
Recent days: November 2 – November 1 – October 31
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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 was guillotined for her revolutionary ideas.
- 1838 - The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper, was founded.
- 1848 - A new constitution drafted by Johan Rudolf Thorbecke (pictured) was proclaimed, severely limiting the powers of the monarchy of the Netherlands.
- 1957 - The Sputnik 2 spacecraft was launched, carrying Laika the Russian space dog as the first living being to orbit the Earth.
- 1971 - The UNIX Programmer's Manual was first published.
Recent days: November 2 – November 1 – October 31
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