Today in History: November 3

 
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Nov. 3, the 308th day of 2016. There are 58 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Nov. 3, 1986, the Iran-Contra affair came to light as Ash-Shiraa, a pro-Syrian Lebanese magazine, first broke the story of U.S. arms sales to Iran.
On this date:
In 1839, the first Opium War between China and Britain broke out.
In 1903, Panama proclaimed its independence from Colombia.
In 1900, the first major U.S. automobile show opened at New York