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Today is Thursday, November 3rd, the 307th day in 2022. There are 58 days left this year.
Today’s historical highlights:
The Iran-Contra affair came to light on November 3, 1986, when Ash-Shiraa, a pro-Syrian Lebanese magazine, first reported the story of US arms sales to Iran.
This date:
In 1839, the First Opium War broke out between China and Britain.
In 1908, Republican William Howard Taft was elected president, overwhelming Democrat William Jennings Bryan.
In 1911, the Chevrolet Motor Car Company was founded in Detroit by Lewis Chevrolet and William C. Durant. (The company he bought by General Motors in 1918.)
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the United States Agency for International Development.
In 1970, Salvador Allende (ah-YEN’-day) became president of Chile.
In 1976, based on Stephen King’s novel, the horror movie “Carrie” starring Sissy Spacek was released by United Artists.
In 1979, five Communist Party members were killed in clashes between heavily armed Ku Klux Klansmen and neo-Nazis during anti-Klan protests in Greensboro, North Carolina.
In 1992, Democrat Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd President of the United States, defeating President George HW Bush. In Illinois, Democrat Carol Moseley Brown became the first black woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
In 1994, Susan Smith of Union, South Carolina, was arrested for drowning her two young sons, Michael and Alex. Nine days later, she claimed her children were kidnapped by a black carjacker.
In 1997, the Supreme Court upheld California’s landmark Proposition 209. The proposal banned race and gender preferences in employment and school enrollment.
In 2014, 13 years after the 9/11 attacks, the opening of a new 1,776-foot skyscraper on the site of the World Trade Center marked an emotional milestone for New Yorkers and citizens alike.
In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden won the presidential election, and more than 103 million Americans voted early, many by mail. The coronavirus pandemic has upended a campaign of fear and resentment against the backdrop of protests against racial injustice. Biden’s victory was unknown for more than three days as votes continued to be counted in battleground states. Republican President Donald Trump will refuse to admit, falsely claiming he was the victim of widespread voter fraud. You made history by becoming the first person to become Vice President. Democrats controlled the House for another two years, but the majority shrank. Republicans rose to power in the Senate by winning her two seats, a seat that would disappear with the Democrats’ victory in his two runoff elections in Georgia in January. .
10 Years Ago: After nearly five days of darkness from Superstorm Sandy, the streetlights in lower Manhattan are back on, saving residents. and severe gas shortages. His newly relocated NBA team in New York, the former New Jersey Nets, hosted the first regular game of his season by a major Brooklyn sports team since the Dodgers left in 1957. The Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 107-100.
Five years ago: Army Sergeant. Bowe Bergdahl, who walked away from his post in Afghanistan and sparked a search in which several of his associates were seriously injured, was acquitted of a prison sentence by a North Carolina military judge. President Donald Trump denounced the decision as a “complete and utter disgrace.” Netflix has cut all ties with Kevin Spacey following a string of sexual harassment and assault allegations, saying he will not be part of future productions of “House of Cards” that include him. A massive report by scientists inside and outside the government has concluded that the evidence for global warming is stronger than ever. Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul broke five ribs in an attack by her longtime neighbor while Paul was yarding in her home.(Rene Boucher to Congressman pleaded guilty to assault and was sentenced to 30 days in prison.
A year ago: After serving more than seven years in an Indonesian prison for murdering her mother at a luxury resort in Bali, Heather Mack of Chicago was charged with conspiracy to murder in the United States and was placed in federal custody upon arrival. at O’Hare International Airport. Police in Western Australia have used a battering ram to break into a locked home and rescue her four-year-old girl, Cleo Smith, who was kidnapped from her tent at camp more than two weeks ago. A kidnapping suspect was arrested nearby. (Terence Kelly pleaded guilty to abduction.) A government advisory panel recommended that all US adults under the age of 60 be vaccinated against hepatitis B. The Federal Reserve has announced plans to gradually reduce its purchases of government bonds as a first step to withdraw emergency aid to the economy. during the coronavirus pandemic.
Birthdays Today: Actor Lois Smith is 92, Former Massachusetts Governor Michael S. Dukakis is 89, Actor Shadow Stevens is 76, Singer Lulu is 74, Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour is 73 and comedian Roseanne Barr is 70. Actor Kate Capshaw is 69. Comedian Dennis Miller is 69. Actor Kathy Kinney is 69. Singer Adam Ant is 68. Sports commentator and former quarterback Phil Sims is 67. Rock musician CJ Pierce (Drowning Poole) is 50. Actor François-Baptiste (TV: “Ten Days in the Valley”) is 46 years old. Olympic gold medalist figure skater Evgeni Plushenko is 40 years old. Actor Julie Berman is 39 years old. Alternative rock singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett is 35 years old. Television personality and model Kendall Jenner (Keeping Up with the Kardashians) is 27 years old.
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