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A bit of November 3rd history…
1534 - English parliament passes Act of Supremacy: Henry VIII and subsequent monarchs become Head of Church of England
1793 - French playwright, journalist, and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined
1883 - US Supreme Court decides federal courts have no jurisdiction over Native American tribal council
1906 - International Radiotelegraph Conference in Berlin selects “SOS” distress signal as the worldwide standard for help
1913 - 1st modern elastic brassiere is patented by NY socialite Mary Phelps Jacob
1952 - Clarence Birdseye markets frozen peas
1957 - Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2 with space dog Laika aboard, 1st animal in space (pictured)
1975 - US advice columnist for “Good Housekeeping” Ann Landers asks parents in a mail in survey “If you had it to do over again, would you have children?” 70% say no
On November 21, 2023 at 09:25PM, some big things happened. Click the date to read more.