Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on November 3. Check what happened today in history here.

On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard Hughes built and piloted the world's largest airplane, the 200-ton flying boat Spruce Goose, on its only flight, at Long Beach, Calif ...

In 1968 the Cubs got off to a bad start. On July 5 they lost 4-0 to the Pirates and were 35-45, in ninth place, 15.5 games ...

2016 — The Chicago Cubs win their first World Series championship since 1908 when Ben Zobrist hits a go-ahead double in the 10th inning, beating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a thrilling Game 7 delayed ...

Steve Kipner and John Lewis Parker penned “Hard Habit To Break” for Chicago. The song, out in 1984, became a Top 5 hit for Chicago, earning them numerous Grammy Award nominations. Country music is ...

Gabby Hartnett’s famous “Homer In The Gloamin’” is not just the most famous walkoff home run in Cubs history — maybe the most famous Cubs homer, period — it’s one of the top walkoff home runs in all ...

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at age 84. He died Monday of complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular ...

John Fogerty has celebrated the Dodgers’ World Series win by sharing an archival clip of an all-star performance of the Randy Newman classic "I Love L.A." ...