In History, Today on November 3

The government of Kuwait resigned amid political tensions between the executive and legislative branches, contributing to ongoing political instability in the country.

World leaders gathered in Glasgow for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) to discuss commitments towards combating climate change.

The United States presidential election took place, resulting in Joe Biden defeating incumbent President Donald Trump.

One World Trade Center officially opened in New York City, marking a significant milestone in the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site after the September 11 attacks.

U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain made their final push on the day before the election.

Pervez Musharraf, the President of Pakistan, declared a state of emergency, suspending the constitution and dismissing the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

George W. Bush was re-elected as President of the United States, defeating Democratic candidate John Kerry.

Bill Clinton is elected the 42nd President of the United States, defeating incumbent George H. W. Bush.

The Iran-Contra affair was revealed to the public after Ash-Shiraa, a Lebanese magazine, published a report about the US selling arms to Iran.

Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom.

NASA launches Mariner 10, the first spacecraft to fly by two planets, Venus and Mercury.

Salvador Allende is inaugurated as president of Chile, becoming the first Marxist to be elected president in a country with a significant democratic history.

Washington D.C. residents are able to vote in a presidential election for the first time.

The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2, with the first animal to orbit the Earth, a dog named Laika, aboard.

Emperor Hirohito proclaims the new Constitution of Japan, which significantly diminishes the role of the emperor, promoting democracy and peace.

The USS Lexington is commissioned as the fifth aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, named in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington.

George II returns to Greece as king after a plebiscite confirming the restoration of the monarchy following the abolition of the republic.

The Bank of Italy reopens as Bank of America after its founder, Amadeo Giannini, renames and expands it markedly on this day.

Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.

With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia and becomes an independent nation.

William McKinley defeated William Jennings Bryan in the United States presidential election, becoming the 25th President.

Ulysses S. Grant was elected as the 18th President of the United States, defeating Democrat Horatio Seymour.

The first constitution of the Dominican Republic is enacted, marking its governance and legal framework after gaining independence from Haiti earlier that year.

The Times of India, the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper, is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.

French playwright and political activist Olympe de Gouges was executed by guillotine in Paris during the Reign of Terror for her counter-revolutionary activities and outspoken criticism of the French Revolution's treatment of women.

The American Continental Army is disbanded after the Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolutionary War.

The Treaty of Hamburg was signed between Sweden and Prussia, leading to the end of the Pomeranian War, which was part of the larger Seven Years' War.

English Parliament passes the Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII the Supreme Head of the Church of England.

Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica during his second voyage to the Americas.

Following the death of King Ferdinand I of Portugal, his daughter Beatrice claims the throne, leading to the 1383–85 Crisis in Portugal.

VIII Román pápa beiktatásra került a Santa Cecilia templomban, Rómában, IV. Konrád alatt.

Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, dies after being stabbed by a Persian slave, leading to the succession of Uthman ibn Affan as the third caliph.

Roman Emperor Constantius II dies of fever at Mopsuestia in Cilicia, leading to the ascension of Julian the Apostate as the sole ruler of the Roman Empire.