Today in History

Published 7:09 pm Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 3, the 307th day of 2009. There are 58 days left in the year.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT

On Nov. 3, 1900, the first major U.S. automobile show opened at New York’s Madison Square Garden under the auspices of the Automobile Club of America.

ON THIS DATE

In 1839, the first Opium War between China and Britain broke out.

In 1852, Japan’s Emperor Meiji was born in Kyoto.

In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt won a landslide election victory over Republican challenger Alfred M. “Alf” Landon.

In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, the second manmade satellite, into orbit; on board was a dog named “Laika” who was sacrificed in the experiment.

Associated Press