What are the important events that happened on November 3? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
November 3: Facts & Myths About This Day
November 3 is the 307th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 58 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 21, 2025 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 29,368,800 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectaheptagon’ day.
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Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 106 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,700 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
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November 3 Historical Events
- 1468 –Liège is sacked by Charles I of Burgundy’s troops.
- 1848 –A greatly revised Dutch constitution, drafted by Johan Rudolf Thorbecke, severely limiting the powers of the Dutch monarchy, and strengthening the powers of parliament and ministers, is proclaimed.
- 1918 –Austria-Hungary enters into an armistice with the Allies, and the Habsburg-ruled empire dissolves.
- 1918 –Poland declares its independence from Russia.
- 1918 –The German Revolution of 1918–1919 begins when 40,000 sailors take over the port in Kiel.
- 1932 –Panagis Tsaldaris becomes the 142nd Prime Minister of Greece.
- 1935 –George II of Greece regains his throne through a popular plebiscite.
- 1942 –World War II: The Koli Point action begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on November 12.
- 1964 –Washington D.C. residents are able to vote in a presidential election for the first time.
- 1978 –Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
Who were born on November 3?
- 1816 –Jubal Early, American Confederate general (d. 1894)
- 1852 –Emperor Meiji, 122nd Emperor of Japan (d. 1912)
- 1915 –Hal Jackson, American radio personality
- 1950 –Joe Queenan, American writer
- 1963 –Ian Wright, English footballer
- 1969 –Niels van Steenis, Dutch rower
- 1971 –Dylan Moran, Irish comedian
- 1977 –Sean Ringgold, American actor
- 1986 –Paul Derbyshire, Italian rugby player
- 1987 –Ariane Andrew, American professional wrestler, manager and ring announcer
Who died on November 3?
- 753 –Pirminius, German saint (b. 700)
- 1580 –Jeronimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian (b. 1512)
- 1793 –Olympe de Gouges, French feminist and revolutionary (b. 1748)
- 1917 –Léon Bloy, French novelist and essayist (b. 1846)
- 1975 –Muhammad Mansur Ali, Bangladeshi politician (b. 1919)
- 1991 –Chris Bender American R&B singer (b. 1972)
- 1999 –Ian Bannen, Scottish actor (b. 1928)
- 2006 –Alberto Spencer, Ecuadorean footballer (b. 1937)
- 2007 –Martin Meehan, Irish republican (b. 1945)
- 2009 –Francisco Ayala, Spanish novelist (b. 1906)
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