November 3
1839 - The first Opium War between China and Britain broke out.
1903 - Panama proclaimed independence from Colombia.
1908 - Republican William Howard Taft was elected president, outpolling Democrat William Jennings Bryan.
1911 - The Chevrolet Motor Car Co. was founded in Detroit by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant.
1952 - Clarence Birdseye marked the first frozen peas.
1957 - The Soviet Union sent the first animal, a dog named Laika, into space aboard the Sputnik II capsule. (Laika died in orbit.)
1961 - President John F. Kennedy established the U.S. Agency for International Development.
1976 - The horror movie “Carrie,” adapted from the Stephen King novel and starring Sissy Spacek, was released by United Artists.
1979 - Five Communist Workers Party members were killed in a clash with heavily armed Ku Klux Klansmen and neo-Nazis during an anti-Klan protest in Greensboro, North Carolina.
1986 - A Lebanese magazine broke the story of U.S. arms sales to Iran, leading to the Iran-Contra Affair.
1992 - Carol Moseley-Braun became the first black woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
1992 - Democrat Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd president of the United States, defeating incumbent President George H.W. Bush.
1994 - Susan Smith of Union, South Carolina, was arrested for drowning her two young sons, Michael and Alex, nine days after claiming the children had been abducted by a Black carjacker.
1997 - The Supreme Court let stand California’s groundbreaking Proposition 209, which banned race and gender preference in hiring and school admissions.
2004 - Hamid Karzai was declared the winner in Afghanistan's first presidential election.
2012 - The lights went back on in lower Manhattan to the relief of residents who had been plunged into darkness for nearly five days by Superstorm Sandy.
2014 - Thirteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, a new 1,776-foot skyscraper at the World Trade Center site opened for business, marking an emotional milestone for both New Yorkers and the nation.
2020 - Democrat Joe Biden won the presidency, though his victory would not be known for more than three days as counting continued in battleground states; Republican President Donald Trump would refuse to concede, falsely claiming that he was a victim of widespread voter fraud.
2021 - After serving more than seven years in an Indonesian prison for killing her mother at a luxury resort on the island of Bali, Heather Mack of Chicago was indicted on murder conspiracy charges in the United States and taken into federal custody on her arrival at O’Hare International Airport.
2022 - A Manhattan judge said he would appoint an independent monitor “to ensure there is no further fraud” at former President Donald Trump’s company.
Birthdays
28 - Kendall Jenner (model/TV personality)
36 - Courtney Barnett (singer)
36 - Gemma Ward (model)
37 - Antonia Thomas (actress)
40 - Julie Berman (actress)
47 - Francois Battiste (actor)
66 - Dolph Lundgren (actor)
68 - Phil Simms (football player/sportscaster)
69 - Adam Ant (singer)
70 - Kathy Kinney (actress)
70 - Dennis Miller (comedian)
70 - Kate Capshaw (actress)
71 - Roseanne Barr (actress/comedian)
75 - Lulu (singer)
93 - Lois Smith (actress)
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Today in Sports History - November 3
1929 - Providence became the first NFL team to host a game at night under floodlights. The game was against the Cardinals.
1934 - Lou Gerhig wins the American League Triple Crown ater hitting .363 with 49 home runs and 165 RBIs.
1935 - Philadelphia Eagles beat Boston Redskins, 7-6 at Fenway Park; respective quarterbacks combine to throw an NFL record 11 interceptions
1953 - The Rules Committee of organized baseball restored the sacrifice fly. The rule had not been used since 1939.
1962 - Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
1968 - New York Jets kicker Jim Turner lands 6 field goals and an extra point to beat Buffalo Bills, 25-21 at Shea Stadium.
1973 - BYU receiver Jay Miller sets an NCAA football single game record with 22 catches (for 263 yards) en route to a 56-21 victory over New Mexico at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
1989 - The Minnesota Timberwolves played their first NBA game. They lost to Seattle 106-94.
1990 - Atlanta Hawks center Moses Malone sets an NBA record for career free throws made with 7,694, passing Oscar Robertson.
1990 - TCU quarterback Matt Vogler completes 44 passes including 5 touchdowns for an NCAA football record 690 passing yards in a 56-35 loss to Houston at the Astrodome; Cougars quarterback David Klingler throws for 7 TDs.
1993 - Greg Maddux (Atlanta Braves) became the first player to win back-to-back Cy Young Awards on different teams.
1993 - Ken Daneyko (New Jersey Devils) set a record when he played in his 322nd consecutive game.
1994 - Small forward Glenn Robinson signs the then most lucrative rookie contract in NBA history, a 10-year, $68.15 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks
1996 - Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant becomes the then youngest player to make his NBA debut (18 years, 2 months, 11 days) in 91-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves
1996 - Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers) became the first NFL player to catch 1,000 career receptions.
1998 - Minnesota elected Jesse "The Body" Ventura, a former pro wrestler, as its governor.
2001 - Arkansas beats Mississippi, 58-56 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford in 7 overtime periods; the longest game in NCAA football history.
2001 - San Antonio Spurs guard Steve Smith plays first game against Portland after being traded from the Trail Blazers; ties NBA record for most 3-point field goals in a game without a miss; goes 8-for-8, scores 36 points in 106-90 win
2007 - Navy beats Notre Dame 46-44 in triple overtime, ending the Fighting Irish's NCAA Football-record winning streak against the Midshipmen at 43 games; last Navy win over Notre Dame, 35-14 in 1963
2013 - Nick Foles connects with Riley Cooper 3 times to become 7th passer in NFL history with 7 TD tosses in a game during Philadelphia Eagles’ 49-20 win over the Raiders at Oakland; Foles completes 22 of 28 for 406 yards
1839 - The first Opium War between China and Britain broke out.
1903 - Panama proclaimed independence from Colombia.
1908 - Republican William Howard Taft was elected president, outpolling Democrat William Jennings Bryan.
1911 - The Chevrolet Motor Car Co. was founded in Detroit by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant.
1952 - Clarence Birdseye marked the first frozen peas.
1957 - The Soviet Union sent the first animal, a dog named Laika, into space aboard the Sputnik II capsule. (Laika died in orbit.)
1961 - President John F. Kennedy established the U.S. Agency for International Development.
1976 - The horror movie “Carrie,” adapted from the Stephen King novel and starring Sissy Spacek, was released by United Artists.
1979 - Five Communist Workers Party members were killed in a clash with heavily armed Ku Klux Klansmen and neo-Nazis during an anti-Klan protest in Greensboro, North Carolina.
1986 - A Lebanese magazine broke the story of U.S. arms sales to Iran, leading to the Iran-Contra Affair.
1992 - Carol Moseley-Braun became the first black woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
1992 - Democrat Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd president of the United States, defeating incumbent President George H.W. Bush.
1994 - Susan Smith of Union, South Carolina, was arrested for drowning her two young sons, Michael and Alex, nine days after claiming the children had been abducted by a Black carjacker.
1997 - The Supreme Court let stand California’s groundbreaking Proposition 209, which banned race and gender preference in hiring and school admissions.
2004 - Hamid Karzai was declared the winner in Afghanistan's first presidential election.
2012 - The lights went back on in lower Manhattan to the relief of residents who had been plunged into darkness for nearly five days by Superstorm Sandy.
2014 - Thirteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, a new 1,776-foot skyscraper at the World Trade Center site opened for business, marking an emotional milestone for both New Yorkers and the nation.
2020 - Democrat Joe Biden won the presidency, though his victory would not be known for more than three days as counting continued in battleground states; Republican President Donald Trump would refuse to concede, falsely claiming that he was a victim of widespread voter fraud.
2021 - After serving more than seven years in an Indonesian prison for killing her mother at a luxury resort on the island of Bali, Heather Mack of Chicago was indicted on murder conspiracy charges in the United States and taken into federal custody on her arrival at O’Hare International Airport.
2022 - A Manhattan judge said he would appoint an independent monitor “to ensure there is no further fraud” at former President Donald Trump’s company.
Birthdays
28 - Kendall Jenner (model/TV personality)
36 - Courtney Barnett (singer)
36 - Gemma Ward (model)
37 - Antonia Thomas (actress)
40 - Julie Berman (actress)
47 - Francois Battiste (actor)
66 - Dolph Lundgren (actor)
68 - Phil Simms (football player/sportscaster)
69 - Adam Ant (singer)
70 - Kathy Kinney (actress)
70 - Dennis Miller (comedian)
70 - Kate Capshaw (actress)
71 - Roseanne Barr (actress/comedian)
75 - Lulu (singer)
93 - Lois Smith (actress)
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Today in Sports History - November 3
1929 - Providence became the first NFL team to host a game at night under floodlights. The game was against the Cardinals.
1934 - Lou Gerhig wins the American League Triple Crown ater hitting .363 with 49 home runs and 165 RBIs.
1935 - Philadelphia Eagles beat Boston Redskins, 7-6 at Fenway Park; respective quarterbacks combine to throw an NFL record 11 interceptions
1953 - The Rules Committee of organized baseball restored the sacrifice fly. The rule had not been used since 1939.
1962 - Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
1968 - New York Jets kicker Jim Turner lands 6 field goals and an extra point to beat Buffalo Bills, 25-21 at Shea Stadium.
1973 - BYU receiver Jay Miller sets an NCAA football single game record with 22 catches (for 263 yards) en route to a 56-21 victory over New Mexico at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
1989 - The Minnesota Timberwolves played their first NBA game. They lost to Seattle 106-94.
1990 - Atlanta Hawks center Moses Malone sets an NBA record for career free throws made with 7,694, passing Oscar Robertson.
1990 - TCU quarterback Matt Vogler completes 44 passes including 5 touchdowns for an NCAA football record 690 passing yards in a 56-35 loss to Houston at the Astrodome; Cougars quarterback David Klingler throws for 7 TDs.
1993 - Greg Maddux (Atlanta Braves) became the first player to win back-to-back Cy Young Awards on different teams.
1993 - Ken Daneyko (New Jersey Devils) set a record when he played in his 322nd consecutive game.
1994 - Small forward Glenn Robinson signs the then most lucrative rookie contract in NBA history, a 10-year, $68.15 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks
1996 - Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant becomes the then youngest player to make his NBA debut (18 years, 2 months, 11 days) in 91-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves
1996 - Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers) became the first NFL player to catch 1,000 career receptions.
1998 - Minnesota elected Jesse "The Body" Ventura, a former pro wrestler, as its governor.
2001 - Arkansas beats Mississippi, 58-56 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford in 7 overtime periods; the longest game in NCAA football history.
2001 - San Antonio Spurs guard Steve Smith plays first game against Portland after being traded from the Trail Blazers; ties NBA record for most 3-point field goals in a game without a miss; goes 8-for-8, scores 36 points in 106-90 win
2007 - Navy beats Notre Dame 46-44 in triple overtime, ending the Fighting Irish's NCAA Football-record winning streak against the Midshipmen at 43 games; last Navy win over Notre Dame, 35-14 in 1963
2013 - Nick Foles connects with Riley Cooper 3 times to become 7th passer in NFL history with 7 TD tosses in a game during Philadelphia Eagles’ 49-20 win over the Raiders at Oakland; Foles completes 22 of 28 for 406 yards
