What Happened on November 3, 2015

Historical Events

  • Game Maker Activision Blizzard (Call of Duty) buys King.com (Candy Crush) for $5.9 billion
  • Melbourne Cup won by Prince of Penzance ridden by Michelle Payne; first female jockey to win the event

Famous Deaths

  • Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi politician (supported US 2003 invasion), dies at 71
  • Howard Coble, American politician (Rep-R-NC, 1985-2015), dies at 84
  • Tom Graveney, England cricket batsman (79 Tests; top score 258; 732 first class games), dies of Parkinson's disease at 88
Died in 2015 2015 Highlights

About November 3, 2015

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 8 years, 6 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Scorpio

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Hills - The Weeknd
  • UK #1 Song: Turn The Music Louder (Rumble) - Kda Ft. Tinie Tempah & Katy B