ON THIS DAY

November 3

1493 – Christopher Columbus discovers Dominica.

1783 – John Austin, a footpad turned murderer, is the last to be publicly hanged at London’s Tyburn gallows.

1911 – Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.

1928 – Turkey switches from Arabic to Roman alphabet.

1952 – Clarence Birdseye markets frozen peas.

1975 – Chris Evert becomes first tennis player to achieve the No 1 ranking as the WTA Tour rankings debut.