What Happened on November 3, 1949

Famous Birthdays

Anna Wintour (74 years old)

English-American magazine editor (Vogue), born in London, England

Larry Holmes (74 years old)

American boxer (World Heavyweight champion, 20 successful title defenses), born in Cuthbert, Georgia

  • Mike Evans, American actor (All In The Family & The Jeffersons - "Lionel"), born in Salisbury, North Carolina (d. 2006)
  • Roswitha Krause, German swimmer and team handball player (first woman Summer Olympic medals in different sports; silver 4x100m freestyle 1968, handball 1976), born in Dahme, Germany

Famous Deaths

  • Solomon R. Guggenheim, American businessman and art collector (Guggenheim Museum New York), dies at 88
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights

About November 3, 1949

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 5 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio