TodayOn this dayNovember 3
On this day
Good news on November 3.
Positive things that happened on November 3, with 2 verified milestones. Each milestone links to the source it was checked against.
Verified milestones
Scientific firsts, civil-rights wins, conservation, medicine, kindness, and other good news. Checked against the linked source.
1916
The experimental Provincetown Players opened their first New York season on November 3, 1916, at 139 MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village.
For a read-aloud. A small theater company opened its first New York season and gave new plays a home.
1956
On November 3, 1956, the film The Wizard of Oz aired on television for the first time and was seen by an estimated 45 million viewers.
For a read-aloud. The Wizard of Oz was shown on television, and millions of people watched it together.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- Why does a small theater matter to a city?
- What movie would you want every family to be able to watch together?
From the archive
Stories published on November 3 will show up here. The archive is still young.
No archive story for this date yet.
When a story is published on November 3, it will be listed here with the milestones above.