What Happened On November 3

What Happened On Nov 3 Timeline

1861 Nov 3
to 1861 Nov 7
 U.S. Navy Fleet and U.S. Army Expeditionary Force Capture Port Royal Sound at the Battle of Port Royal
The Battle of Port Royal was one of the earliest amphibious operations of the American Civil War, in which a United States Navy fleet and United States Army expeditionary force captured P...
1863 Nov 3 Battle of Collierville
Description: Four minor battles occurred in 1863 at Collierville, Tennessee, during a three-month period. The November 3 fight was intended to be a Confederate cavalry raid to break up th...
1893 Nov 3 Explosion of the Steamship Cabo Machichaco
As we bave been informed by cable, a disaster unparalleled in modern times occurred at Santander (Old Castilo) on the afternoon of 3rd November. A Spanish steamer, the Cabo Machichaco, ca...
1903 Nov 3 Separation of Panama from Colombia
The Separation of Panama from Colombia was formalized on 3 November 1903 with the establishment of the Republic of Panama from the Republic of Colombia's Department of Panama. On Novem...
1914 Nov 3 Battle of Tanga Begins
The Battle of Tanga, sometimes also known as the Battle of the Bees, was the unsuccessful attack by the British Indian Expeditionary Force “B” under Major General A.E. Aitken to capture G...
1916 Nov 3 The Experimental Playwrights' Theater Opens Its First New York Season
The experimental Playwrights' Theater opened its first New York season on November 3, 1916, at 139 MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village. The premiere featured three short plays: The Game...
1926 Nov 3 Charles Lindbergh Loses Control of his DH4
Twice during the 10 months that he flew CAM-2, Lindbergh involuntarily lost custody and control of the mail when he was forced to bail out of his mail plane owing to bad weather, equipmen...
1938 Nov 3 "The Citadel" Is Released
The Citadel is a 1938 film based on the novel by A. J. Cronin, first published in 1937. The film was directed by King Vidor and produced by Victor Saville. Robert Donat stars as the ideal...
1950 Nov 3 Air India's Malabar Princess Crashes on the Mont Blanc
1950 November 3, "Malabar Princess", a Lockheed Constellation of the Air India company, registered VT-CQP, was connecting Bombay to London via Cairo and Geneva, the next stopover. It ...
1957 Nov 3 Soviet Union Launches Sputnik 2
The Soviet Union went on to launch a series of additional Sputnik satellites. Sputnik 2, for example, carried a dog into space, named Laika. Sputnik 2 weighed 1120 pounds. It was launched...
1958 Nov 3 Agatha Christie publishes Ordeal by Innocence
Ordeal by Innocence is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on November 3 1958 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company th...
1962 Nov 3 Mark Janicello Is Born
Mark Janicello (born November 3, 1962, Brooklyn, New York) is an American tenor, actor, painter, author, director, and producer. The multi-talented Janicello is a well-known musical pe...
1963 Nov 3 Ian Wright Is Born
Ian Edward Wright, MBE (born 3 November 1963 in Woolwich, London) is an English former professional footballer, turned television and radio personality. Wright enjoyed great success wi...
1966 Nov 3
to 1966 Nov 4
 River Arno Flood of 1966
The 1966 Flood of the River Arno in Florence killed many people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books in Florence. It is considered the worst flood in th...
1970 Nov 3 Jimmy Carter Wins Election for Governor of Georgia
In 1966, during the end of his career as a state senator, he flirted with the idea of running for the United States House of Representatives. His Republican opponent dropped out and decid...
1971 Nov 3 "Play Misty For Me" Is Released
Play Misty for Me is a 1971 psychological thriller film, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, in his directorial debut. The original music score was composed by Dee Barton.
1977 Nov 3 Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon (first released on November 3, 1977) is a live-action/animated musical feature film from Walt Disney Productions. It is a live-action film but its title character, a dragon ...
1990 Nov 3 MST3K Ep. 206 - "Ring of Terror"
(Short: The Phantom Creeps, Part 3: "Crashing Timbers") A seemingly fearless college kid must steal a ring from a dead man to join a fraternity. Catchphrase: Puma? Puma! The short foll...
1992 Nov 3 Bill Clinton is Elected the 42nd President of the United States
The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush; Democrat Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texa...
1992 Nov 3 Bon Jovi release Keep the Faith
Keep the Faith is the fifth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on November 3, 1992 by Mercury Records. Keep the Faith represents the beginning of a new chapter in the h...
1994 Nov 3 "The Gymnast" - Season 6 Episode 6 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Gymnast" is the 92nd episode of Seinfeld. This was the 6th episode for the 6th season. It aired on November 3, 1994, during a special "Blackout Thursday" night on NBC, in which all s...
1997 Nov 3 Yes release Keys to Ascension 2
Keys to Ascension 2 is a double album by the British progressive rock group Yes and was released in 1997. It is the successor to the critically acclaimed Keys to Ascension 2-CD set from 1...
1997 Nov 3 Yes release Open Your Eyes
Open Your Eyes is the eighteenth album by progressive rock band Yes and was released in 1997. The follow-up to the twin projects Keys to Ascension and Keys to Ascension 2, Open Your Eyes ...
1999 Nov 3 South Park Episode 311 - "Chinpokomon"
The kids of South Park discover Chinpokomon, Japans #1 cool toy to own! Wanting to avoid being losers, they persuade their parents to buy them the toys only to discover that the Chinpokom...
2003 Nov 3 New England Patriots defeat Denver Broncos, 30-26
Patriots coach Bill Belichick always talks about how turnovers and penalties decide games. And he's right. Turnovers and penalties do decide games. Most games. Not last night's game. ...
2004 Nov 3 America's Next Top Model Cycle 3 Episode 7
In an earlier episode, Cassie had revealed to Amanda that she suffered from bulimia, and her secret had subsequently spread to all of the contestants as well as to Tyra. Tyra offered coun...
2004 Nov 3 South Park Episode 809 - "Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes"
The streets of South Park are like a ghost-town when a giant Wall-Mart lures all the townspeople to the new store with its incredible bargains. Cartman becomes a boy possessed by the powe...
2006 Nov 3 Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces SA 8000 Certification for Hua Hin, Thailand Factory
Dole Packaged Foods Company, a division of Dole Food Company, announced today that its fruit processing factory in Hua Hin, Thailand has been certified to the Social Accountability Intern...
2006 Nov 3 Hannah Montana Season 1 Episode 18
Miley finds out Jake dumped his school girl friend, but is upset when she sees him with a new girl friend who's an actress. So to make him jealous, she accepts a date from a guy named Wil...
2009 Nov 3 Boston Celtics defeat Philadelphia 76ers, 105-74
New Orleans guard Chris Paul and the Celtics' Rajon Rondo were expected to be fined by the NBA, but the fines might not exceed the normal amount for technical fouls. . A double technica...
2009 Nov 3 Chicago Bulls defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 83-81
Chicago — A great start for the Milwaukee Bucks had them thinking about finally getting an elusive victory at the United Center. But forward Luol Deng and point guard Derrick Rose pace...
2009 Nov 3 City of Chicago Announces Plans to Downsize to Single Christmas Tree in Daley Plaza for First Time Since 1955 as Cost-Cutting Measure
The city of Chicago is trying to trim its budget when it comes to trimming its Christmas tree. Last year, the city put up a 90-foot-high tree that was actually made up of 113 smaller...
2009 Nov 3 Detroit Red Wings defeat Boston Bruins, 2-0
The Bruins can cry into their beers all they want about missing Marc Savard and Milan Lucic. But the Wings were without Johan Franzen, Valtteri Filppula, Brian Rafalski, and Jonathan Eric...
2009 Nov 3 Former Bernard Madoff Accountant Pleads Guilty to Fraud
The longtime accountant of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty Tuesday to multiple fraud charges in connection to Madoff's notorious, decades-long Ponzi scheme. David G. F...
2009 Nov 3 Los Angeles judge bans new lineup from calling themselves Sublime
In 2009, the surviving members decided to reform the band with a new lead singer and guitarist Rome Ramirez. However, weeks after performing at Cypress Hill's Smokeout Festival, a Los An...
2009 Nov 3 Nirvana Releases "Live at Reading"
Live at Reading is the live/video album released by the American grunge band Nirvana on November 2, 2009, chronicling its 1992 performance at the Reading Festival. Bootlegged for years fo...
2009 Nov 3 Russian Health Ministry Announces it will Examine Anyone Crossing Border from Ukraine Amid H1N1 Scare
Russia and Slovakia tightened their borders with Ukraine on Tuesday as the World Health Organization began investigating a suspected swine flu outbreak. The death toll from flu has cli...
2009 Nov 3 Slayer Releases "World Painted Blood"
World Painted Blood is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer. It was released by American Recordings/Sony Music on November 3, 2009. The album was produced by Greg F...
2009 Nov 3 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "That's tha Homie"
"That's Tha Homie" is the second official single off Snoop Dogg's tenth studio album, Malice n Wonderland. It was released digitally on iTunes at November 3, 2009, after the first single ...
2009 Nov 3 Vancouver Canucks defeat New York Rangers, 4-1
The NHL Wednesday slapped Rangers winger Dane Byers with a one-game suspension and coach John Tortorella with a $10,000 fine stemming from a fight late in the Rangers' 4-1 loss to the Can...
2009 Nov 3 Weezer release Raditude
Raditude is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Weezer, released on November 3, 2009. The title of the album was suggested to Weezer vocalist Rivers Cuomo by actor ...
2010 Nov 3 Boston Bruins defeat Buffalo Sabres, 5-2
BUFFALO — Left wing, right wing, second line, third line. None of it really makes a difference to Blake Wheeler. “It’s the same responsibilities,’’ said Wheeler. “Just different side o...
2010 Nov 3 Boston Celtics defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 105-102
In the midst of chaos, a choppy game the Celtics didn’t deserve to win, the controversy caused by close friend and teammate Kevin Garnett, and his own offensive malaise through three quar...
2010 Nov 3 Orlando Magic defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 128-86
ORLANDO - Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley sat out Wednesday's game at Orlando because of that hip he bruised the night before in Miami from a nasty fall he'd rather not ever see agai...
2010 Nov 3 Viktor Chernomyrdin Dies
Viktor Chernomyrdin, former prime minister of Russia and a titan of the country's turbulent first decade after the fall of communism, has died at the age of 72. A big, bluff factory wo...
2011 Nov 3 Reports Indicate Greek Prime Minister Ready to Drop Referendum on EU Bailout
Officials close to Greek prime minister tell the Associated Press and Reuters that the controversial bailout referendum has been scrapped.