November 3 in history: Launch of first animal into space and more
| Updated: Nov 03, 2021, 08:07 AM IST
From the separation of Panama from Colombia to the launch of the first animal into space, we have it all.
Let's dive in today's history.
1903
With the encouragement of US, Panama separates from Colombia.
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1911
Ousted GM founder William C. Durant starts Chevrolet Motor Car Company.
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1957
The Soviet Union launches first animal into space, dog named Laika, aboard Sputnik 2.
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1982
Truck explosion in Afghanistan's Salang Tunnel kills 3,000; mostly Soviet soldiers.
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2014
One World Trade Center opens in New York, on the site of the Twin Towers.