November 3: On This Day in History

On This Day in History November 3, 2020 Historical Events 644  Umar ibn al-Khattab, second Muslim caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina 1534  English parliament passes Act of Supremacy: Henry VIII and subsequent monarchs become Head of Church of England 1620  Great Patent granted to Plymouth Colony 1640  English Long Parliament forms 1906  International Radiotelegraph Conference in Berlin selects "SOS" (· · · – – – · · ·) distress signal as the worldwide standard for help 1957  Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2 with space dog Laika aboard, a mostly-Siberian husky, the 1st animal in space 1970  US President Richard Nixon promises gradual troop removal of Vietnam More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Amartya Sen 87th Birthday Charles Bronson (1921 - 2003) Kendall Jenner 25th Birthday Roseanne Barr 68th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Alfred Wegener (1880 - 1930) Jean-Bédel Bokassa (1921 - 1996) More Famous Deaths November 3: Space Dog Laika Launched to her Death Laika, a stray dog picked up on the streets of Moscow, was launched into space on this day – and to her death. Furious worldwide protests ensued, bewildering some. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand