“Unveiling November 3rd: The Surprising Events That Shaped Our World!”
Space Events
For whatever reason, a lot of events related to space seem to happen on November 3rd.
- 1957: The Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik 2, which carried the first living animal, a dog named Laika, into orbit.
- 1973: Mariner 10, launched by NASA in November 1973 to study Mercury and Venus, makes its first flyby of the planet. This helps scientists understand more about these planet’s atmospheres.
- 2014: The European Space Agency made history with its groundbreaking mission. The Philae lander was deployed from the Rosetta spacecraft and eventually touched down on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
National Holidays
- National Writing Day: This holiday encourages people to take time out of their day to write something meaningful.
- Sandwich Day: Celebrated after the inventor of the sandwich, John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich. He reportedly created this culinary masterpiece so that he could eat one-handed while playing cards.
- National Cliche Day: This day is dedicated to those overused sayings and phrases that we can’t seem to escape. It’s a fun way to poke fun at ourselves and our use of language.
Notable Birthdays
Several notable individuals have been born on November 3rd, including:
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