On This Day for November 3 - Another section of Great Wall of China discovered, Henri Matisse is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. November 03 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Henri Matisse READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1998 Another section of Great Wall of China discovered READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2016: After trailing in the series 3–1, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians to capture the franchise's first World Series title in 108 years; the extra-inning game seven—which was interrupted by a rain delay—had started November 2 but went into the early hours of November 3. [How much do you know about baseball?] 2014: One World Trade Center opened in New York City on the site of the former World Trade Center complex, which had been largely destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks. [Test your knowledge of New York City.] 1998: American cartoonist Bob Kane, who created (with Bill Finger) the comic-book characters Batman and Robin, died in Los Angeles. [Take our superheroes quiz.] 1992: Democratic politician Carol Moseley Braun became the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate. [ Take our quiz about famous firsts for women.] 1978: Dominica achieved full independence, with Patrick Roland John as its first prime minister. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about islands.] 1957: The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, which carried the dog Laika, the first living creature to be shot into space and orbit Earth. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about space navigation.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1921 Charles Bronson American actor 1618 Aurangzeb Mughal emperor 1933 Amartya Sen Indian economist 1949 Larry Holmes American boxer 1949 Anna Wintour British editor 1952 Roseanne Barr American comedian and actress SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help