November 3 in History

• 1295

  November 3, 1295:

  Mahmud Ghazan is officially enthroned as the ruler of the Mongol dynasty in Iran.

• 1793

  November 3, 1793:

  Olympe de Gouges, a French social reformer, writer and feminist, is executed by guillotine.

• 1916

  November 3, 1916:

  “Bound East for Cardiff”, a play by Eugene O’Neill, is performed in New York City for the first time.

• 1953

  November 3, 1953:

  The Japanese drama film, “Tokyo Story” is released in theatres across the country.

• 1956

  November 3, 1956:

  “The Wizard of Oz” is shown on television (CBS) for the first time.

• 1957

  November 3, 1957:

  Laika The Dog becomes the first living creature to be sent to space and orbit the earth while aboard the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 2.

• 1992

  November 3, 1992:

  Carol Moseley Braun of the Democratic Party is elected as the senator of Illinois, becoming the first African-American woman to join the US senate.

• November 3, 1992:

  Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You” is released.

• 2014

  November 3, 2014:

  The One World Trade Centre, a replacement for the World Trade Centre which was destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, is opened to the public.

• 2019

  November 3, 2019:

  A black leather outfit worn by Olivia Newton-John in the 1978 musical film, “Grease” fetches $405,700 at an auction.