What Happened on Nov 3

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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”... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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.... Read more

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... Read more

Mark Janicello Is Born

Mark Janicello (born November 3, 1962, Brooklyn, New York) is an American tenor, actor, painter, author, director, and producer. The... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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.... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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.... Read more

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... Read more