On this day... November 3:

On this day...

November 3:  Culture Day in Japan 1812 – French invasion of Russia: As Napoleon'sGrande Armée began its retreat, its rear guard was defeated at the Battle of Vyazma. 1838 – The Times of India, the world's largestcirculated English-language daily broadsheetnewspaper, was founded as the The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce. 1954 – The first film featuring the giant monster known asGodzilla, was released. 1969 – U.S. President Richard Nixon made a plea to the "silent majority", referring to those Americans who did not join in the large demonstrations against the Vietnam War at the time. 2007 – Pakistani President and Chief of Army Staff Pervez Musharraf (pictured) declared a state of emergency across Pakistan, suspending the Pakistani Constitution.