November 3rd, 2009

November 3rd in History

1992:
U.S. presidential election: Democratic challenger Bill Clinton defeats incumbent Republican George H.W. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot.

1975:
The television breakfast show Good Morning America premieres with co-anchors David Hartman and Nancy Dussaulton.

1913:
The USA introduces an income tax.

1908:
U.S. presidential election: Republican William Howard Taft defeats William Jennings Bryan, Democratic candidate in his third and final nomination.

1903:
With the encouragement of the United States, Panama proclaims itself independent from Colombia. US President Theodore Roosevelt wanted the United States to build the Panama Canal but were blocked by Colombia.