Good morning. November 3 takes us from the first television trip to Oz to a new monster at the movies, a marathon and an election-eve evening in 1980.
📅 On This Day — November 3
It’s National Sandwich Day—a good excuse to make a favorite lunch.
1903 — A new nation. Panama separated from Colombia.
1954 — A monster arrives. The original Godzilla opened across Japan.
1956 — Off to Oz, on television. CBS aired The Wizard of Oz on television for the first time.
1964 — A presidential vote in Washington. District of Columbia residents voted in a presidential election for the first time since 1800.
2019 — A New York finish. Joyciline Jepkosgei and Geoffrey Kamworor won the women’s and men’s open races at the New York City Marathon.
⏪ REWIND: 1980
Monday, November 3, 1980
If you were born on November 3, 1980, you turn 46 today.
Election Day was just ahead, while families could find football, music and familiar faces on their screens.
📰 The Headlines
A diplomatic opening
Iran’s parliament approved conditions for the release of American hostages. President Jimmy Carter said the conditions offered a possible basis for a settlement.
🇺🇸 One day to Election Day
The presidential campaign was reaching its final hours, with Carter, Ronald Reagan and John Anderson seeking votes.
🎬 At the Movies
A mystery from ancient Egypt
The Awakening, released on October 31, 1980, starred Charlton Heston in a horror story involving an ancient Egyptian tomb.
A period-specific box-office leader could not be established.
🎵 On the Charts
“Woman in Love” — Barbra Streisand
Streisand’s “Woman in Love” held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 dated November 1, 1980.
🏁 In Sports
Browns edge the Bears
On November 3, Cleveland defeated Chicago 27–21 in Monday Night Football.
📺 On Television
A selection of programs associated with that Monday’s network broadcasts:
ABC — Monday Night Football; paid political programming.
CBS — Campaign ’80: Preelection Special; Flo; Ladies’ Man; paid political programming.
NBC — Paid political programming.
Programs verified for this date; broadcast order could not be confirmed. Surviving sources do not establish complete ABC, CBS or NBC evening lineups. Which would you have watched?
🏰 Disney Vault
A wild ride in the wilderness
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad began welcoming guests at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in September 1980.
🗞️ The Everday Family
❤️ Health Snap
Make room for movement
A short walk can be a pleasant way to add movement to your day. Choose a comfortable pace and a place that works for you.
🎂 November 3 Birthdays
Lois Smith — turns 96 (1930). The actor has worked across stage, film and television.
Lulu — turns 78 (1948). The Scottish singer performed “To Sir with Love.”
Roseanne Barr — turns 74 (1952). The comedian and actor starred in Roseanne.
Kate Capshaw — turns 73 (1953). The actor played Willie Scott in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Adam Ant — turns 72 (1954). The singer led Adam and the Ants.
Dolph Lundgren — turns 69 (1957). The actor appeared in Rocky IV.
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