In History, Today on November 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom.

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

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

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

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.

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