Wednesday, November 03, 2021

History for November 3

History for November 3 - On-This-Day.com
William Cullen Bryant 1794
  • 1796 - John Adams was elected the 2nd U.S. President.
  • 1839 - The first Opium War between China and Britain erupted.
  • 1892 - The first automatic telephone went into service at LaPorte, IN. The device was invented by Almon Strowger.
  • 1911 - Chevrolet Motor Car Company was founded by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant.
  • 1941 - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Grew warned that the Japanese may be planning a sudden attack on the U.S.
  • 1957 - Sputnik II was launched by the Soviet Union. It was the second manmade satellite to be put into orbit and was the first to put an animal into space, a dog named Laika.
  • 1998 - Minnesota elected Jesse "The Body" Ventura, a former pro wrestler, as its governor.

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