As an AI language model, I do not have personal opinions or beliefs, and I cannot provide any disclaimers. However, I can provide you with 5 interesting facts about November 3 in Wyoming history:
1. On November 3, 1869, Wyoming Territory was established. It was the first territory in the United States to grant women the right to vote in 1869, although this did not include all women and the right was taken away in 1871.
2. In 1903, the famous gunfighter Tom Horn was hanged in Cheyenne for the murder of a 14-year-old boy, Willie Nickell. Horn had been a controversial figure in the West, serving as a lawman, Pinkerton detective, and hired gunman.
3. The University of Wyoming was founded on November 3, 1886, as Wyoming State University. The school started with just 42 students and a faculty of five. Today, it is the largest university in the state, serving over 12,000 students.
4. On November 3, 1947, a transcontinental flight crashed near Laramie, killing all 19 people on board. The United Airlines DC-4 was flying from New York to California when it hit the Medicine Bow Mountains in thick fog.
5. In 1992, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service reintroduced gray wolves into Yellowstone National Park. The wolves had been hunted to extinction in the park in the early 20th century, but their reintroduction has helped restore the natural balance of the ecosystem.
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