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What Happened on November 3, 1863

Historical Events

  • Battle of Grand Coteau in Southwestern Louisiana in the American Civil War

Famous Birthdays

  • Billy Murphy, New Zealand boxer (world featherweight champion 1890; first world champion in any class from NZ), born in Auckland, NZ (d. 1939)

Blanche Bingley (1863-1946)

British tennis player (Wimbledon 1886, 89, 94, 97, 99-1900), born in Greenford, England

  • Eugène Samuel-Holeman, Belgian composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1942)

About November 3, 1863

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 160 years, 8 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Scorpio