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NOVEMBER 3, 1534
The Parliament of England passed the first Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the Church of England, supplanting the pope and the Catholic Church.
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1805
War of the Third Coalition: The Treaty of Potsdam was signed compelling Prussia to join the coalition if it failed to negotiate peace between Russia and France.
The War of the Third Coalition was a European conflict lasting from 1805 to 1806 and was the first conflict of the Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1880
The current melody of Kimigayo, the national anthem of Japan, was adopted.
"Kimigayo" is the national anthem of Japan. The lyrics are from a waka poem written by an unnamed author in the Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1935
Almost 98 percent of reported votes in a Greek referendum supported the restoration of George II as King of the Hellenes.
A referendum on restoring the monarchy was held in Greece on 3 November 1935. The proposal was approved by nearly 97.9% of Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1943
The Holocaust: The largest massacre of Jews by German forces began at Majdanek concentration camp (execution trenches pictured).
The Holocaust, known in Hebrew as the Shoah (שואה), was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. From 1941 to 1945, Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1942
World War II: U.S. Marines and U.S. Army forces began an attempt to encircle and destroy a regiment of Imperial Japanese Army troops on Guadalcanal.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1793
French Revolution: Playwright, journalist and outspoken feminist Olympe de Gouges was guillotined.
The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France which began with the Estates General of 1789 and Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1954
The first film featuring the giant monster known as Godzilla was released nationwide in Japan.
Godzilla is a 1954 Japanese epic kaiju film directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1898
The Fashoda Incident ended with French forces withdrawing after several months of military stalemate with the British in Fashoda (now in South Sudan).
The Fashoda Incident, also known as the Fashoda Crisis, was the climax of imperialist territorial disputes between Britain and France in East Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1969
U.S. president Richard Nixon made a plea for support from the "silent majority", referring to those Americans who did not join in the large demonstrations against the Vietnam War at the time.
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1956
Suez Crisis: During an invasion of the Gaza Strip, Israeli soldiers shot and killed hundreds of Palestinian refugees and local inhabitants in Khan Yunis.
The Suez Crisis, also known as the Second Arab–Israeli War, the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1881
Indigenous Mapuche began an uprising against the occupation of Araucanía by Chile.
The Mapuche also known as Araucanians are a group of Indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina, including parts of Patagonia. Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1848
A new constitution drafted by Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was proclaimed, limiting the powers of the Dutch monarchy.
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands of 24 August 1815 is one of two fundamental documents governing the Kingdom of Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1957
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, carrying the space dog Laika as the first living creature to enter orbit around Earth.
Sputnik 2, or Prosteyshiy Sputnik 2, launched on 3 November 1957, was the second spacecraft launched into Earth orbit, and the first Read More
NOVEMBER 3, 1812
French invasion of Russia: As Napoleon's Grande Armée began its retreat, its rear guard was defeated at the Battle of Vyazma.
The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign, the Second Polish War, and in Russia as the Patriotic War Read More

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