Space Dog Laika Launched to her Death
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Historical Events
- Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2 with space dog Laika aboard, a mostly-Siberian husky, the 1st animal in space
Famous Birthdays
- (Hans) "Dolph" Lundgren, Swedish actor (Rocky IV; Masters of Universe: The Expendables), martial artist, and filmmaker, born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Gary Olsen [Grant], British stage and screen actor (2point4 Children - "Ben"), born in London, England (d. 2000)
- Steve Johnson, American basketball center (NBA All-Star 1988; Portland Trail Blazers), born in Akron, Ohio
Famous Deaths
- Wilhelm Reich, Austrian-American psychoanalyst (coined term "sexual revolution", worked with Freud), dies at 60
About November 3, 1957
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 5 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: That'll Be The Day - Crickets
