November 03
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Acepsimas of Hnaitaand companions (Greek Orthodox Church), Alpaïs of Cudot, Elias I of Antioch(Syriac Orthodox Church), Ermengol (Hermengaudius), Gaudiosus of Tarazona, Gwenhael, Hubertus, Libertine, Malachy O' More, BlessedManuel Lozano Garrido, Martin de Porres, Papulus, Pirmin, Richard Hooker(Anglican Communion), BlessedRupert Mayer, Silvia, Winifred, November 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A feast day in various Christian traditions honoring several saints including Acepsimas of Hnaita, Alpaïs of Cudot, and Martin de Porres.
Culture Day(Japan)
Culture Day is a Japanese national holiday on November 3 dedicated to promoting culture, the arts, and academic endeavor.
Flag Day (United Arab Emirates)
Flag Day in the United Arab Emirates on November 3 commemorates the adoption of the national flag in 1971.
Independence Day / Separation Day, celebrates the separation and independence ofPanamafromColombiain 1903.
Panama's Independence Day on November 3 marks its separation from Colombia in 1903.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence ofDominicafrom the United Kingdom in 1978.
Dominica's Independence Day on November 3 celebrates freedom from the United Kingdom in 1978.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of theFederated States of Micronesiafrom the United States in 1986.
The Federated States of Micronesia celebrates Independence Day on November 3, marking sovereignty in 1986.
Independence Day of Cuenca(Ecuador)
Cuenca celebrates its Independence Day on November 3, marking liberation from Spanish rule in 1820.
Mother's Day(East Timor)
In East Timor, Mother's Day on November 3 honors mothers and maternal figures across the nation.
Victory Day (Maldives)
Victory Day in the Maldives on November 3 commemorates the thwarting of a 1988 coup attempt.
Events
Emperor Constantius II dies of a fever at Mopsuestia in Cilicia; on his deathbed he is baptised and declares his cousin Julian rightful successor.
In 361, Roman Emperor Constantius II dies of fever in Cilicia, is baptised on his deathbed, and names his cousin Julian as his successor.
The Rouen Riot, an attempt by English king William Rufus to take possession of Rouen, the capital city of his brother Robert, duke of Normandy, fails.
In 1090, King William Rufus attempts to capture Rouen from his brother Duke Robert but his forces are repelled in the Rouen Riot.
The River Arno floods causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani.
A catastrophic flood of the River Arno inundates Florence in 1333, causing widespread destruction as chronicled by Giovanni Villani.
Liège is sacked by Charles I of Burgundy's troops.
In 1468, Charles I of Burgundy's troops sack Liège, leaving the city in ruins and asserting Burgundian power.
Peace of Etaples between Henry VII of England and Charles VIII of France.
On November 3, 1492, Henry VII of England and Charles VIII of France sign the Peace of Etaples, ending hostilities and securing English interests.
Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea.
During his second voyage in 1493, Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea.
English Parliament passes the first Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the Anglican Church, supplanting the pope and the Roman Catholic Church.
In 1534, the English Parliament enacts the First Act of Supremacy, declaring King Henry VIII the supreme head of the Church of England.
The American Continental Army is disbanded.
In 1783, the American Continental Army is officially disbanded following the end of the Revolutionary War.
The University of Vermont, the oldest university in Vermont, and fifth-oldest in New England, is chartered.
The University of Vermont, chartered on November 3, 1791, becomes Vermont's oldest university and the fifth-oldest in New England.
Births
Lucan
Lucan was a Roman poet known for his epic Pharsalia depicting the civil war between Pompey and Caesar.
Benvenuto Cellini
Italian Renaissance sculptor, goldsmith, and writer celebrated for his bold autobiography and masterful bronze works.
Achilles Gasser
German Renaissance physician and astrologer known for blending medical practice with astrological scholarship.
Tilemann Heshusius
German Lutheran theologian and leading advocate of strict Lutheran doctrine during the Reformation.
Annibale Carracci
Italian Baroque painter whose frescoes and academy shaped the future of European art.
Samuel Scheidt
German Baroque composer and organist whose works bridged Renaissance traditions and new concertato styles.
Osman II
Ottoman sultan whose reform efforts and conflict with the Janissaries led to his tragic downfall.
Aurangzeb
Mughal emperor who expanded India’s empire to its greatest extent and enforced strict Islamic policies.
Georg Reutter
Austrian Baroque composer and organist known for his sacred music and role at the Viennese court.
Deaths
Constantius II
Roman Emperor from 337 to 361, son of Constantine the Great and a central figure in the Arian controversy.
Saint Pirmin
Spanish-German monk and missionary who founded monasteries in the Upper Rhine region.
Saer de Quincy
1st Earl of Winchester, an English baron instrumental in the Magna Carta and participant in the Fifth Crusade.
Urraca of Castile
Queen consort of Portugal as the wife of Afonso II, playing a role in early 13th-century Iberian politics.
John III Doukas Vatatzes
Byzantine emperor of Nicaea who restored stability to the empire after the Fourth Crusade.
Petronilla de Meath
Irish servant executed for witchcraft in 1324, considered the first recorded witch execution in Ireland.
Jeanne de Valois
Queen of Navarre in the mid-14th century through her dynastic marriage and political alliances.
Thomas Montacute
4th Earl of Salisbury, an English general and politician who fought in the Hundred Years' War.
Edmund Tudor
1st Earl of Richmond and father of King Henry VII, whose lineage founded the Tudor dynasty.