Martha Hughes Cannon: First Female State Senator

On November 3, 1896

Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah became the first elected female State Senator in the United States.

She beat out her husband for the seat by less than 2000 votes.

This Day in History - November 3

1973

NASA launched the last space probe in the Mariner Program, Mariner 10.

2014

The One World Trade Center opened on the original World Trade Center site.

1957

The Soviet Union sent a dog into space aboard the spacecraft Sputnik II.

1838

The Times of India was founded, making it the largest English-language newspaper in the world.

1906

The International Radiotelegraph Conference in Berlin selected 'SOS' (· · · – – – · · ·) as the global standard for radio distress calls.

What Happened on Nov 3?

What Happened in 1896?