On This Day — October 3

🕰️ Notable Events on October 3

• 2015 — Forty-two killed and 33 missing in Kunduz hospital airstrike operated by Médecins Sans Frontières. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — At least 134 migrants are killed when their boat sinks near the Italian island of Lampedusa. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — The presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey sign the Nakhchivan Agreement on the Establishment of Turkic Council. Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the U.S. financial system is signed by President George W. Bush. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Battle of Mogadishu: A firefight occurs during a failed attempt to capture key officials of warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's organisation in Mogadishu, Somalia, costing the lives of 18 American soldiers, and over 350 Somalis. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — German reunification: The German Democratic Republic ceases to exist and its territory becomes part of the Federal Republic of Germany. East German citizens became part of the European Community, which later became the European Union. Now celebrated as German Unity Day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — a coup in Panama City is suppressed and 11 participants are executed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — TASCC, a superconducting cyclotron at the Chalk River Laboratories, is officially opened. Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight. (Mission STS-51-J). Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — The hunger strike by Provisional Irish Republican Army and Irish National Liberation Army prisoners at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland ends after seven months and ten deaths. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — A violent coup in Honduras pre-empts the October 13 election, ends a period of reform, and begins two decades of military rule. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Project Mercury: Sigma 7 is launched from Cape Canaveral, with astronaut Wally Schirra aboard, for a six-orbit, nine-hour flight. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — The California State Superior Court rules that Allen Ginsberg's Howl and Other Poems is not obscene. Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon to become the world's third nuclear power. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San, primarily pitting Australian and British forces against communist China, begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Spaceflight: The first successful launch of a V-2 /A4-rocket from Test Stand VII at Peenemünde, Germany. It is the first man-made object to reach space. Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italy invades Ethiopia under General de Bono. Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Iraq gains independence from the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — The German Socialist Labour Party in Poland - Left is founded following a split in DSAP in Łódź. Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is renamed to Kingdom of Yugoslavia, "Land of the South Slavs". Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin player to appear in a World Series. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — King Boris III of Bulgaria accedes to the throne. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — U.S. forces defeat Nicaraguan rebels under the command of Benjamín Zeledón at the Battle of Coyotepe Hill. Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — Captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1872 — The Bloomingdale brothers open their first store at 938 Third Avenue, New York City. Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — The last Thursday in November is declared as Thanksgiving Day by United States President Abraham Lincoln as are Thursdays, November 30, 1865 and November 29, 1866. Wikipedia ↗
• 1849 — American author Edgar Allan Poe is found delirious in a gutter in Baltimore under mysterious circumstances; it is the last time he is seen in public before his death. Wikipedia ↗
• 1795 — Slave rebel leader Tula executed in Curaçao Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — George Washington makes the first Thanksgiving Day designated by the national government of the US Wikipedia ↗
• 1739 — The Treaty of Niš is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian-Turkish War, 1736-39. Wikipedia ↗
• 1712 — The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor. Wikipedia ↗
• 1683 — The Qing dynasty naval commander Shi Lang reaches Taiwan (under the Kingdom of Tungning) to receive the formal surrender of Zheng Keshuang and Liu Guoxuan after the Battle of Penghu. Wikipedia ↗
• 1574 — The Siege of Leiden is lifted by the Watergeuzen. Wikipedia ↗
• 1392 — Muhammed VII becomes the twelfth sultan of the Emirate of Granada. Wikipedia ↗
• 1283 — Dafydd ap Gruffydd, prince of Gwynedd in Wales, is the first nobleman to be executed by hanging, drawing and quartering. Wikipedia ↗
• 382 — Roman Emperor Theodosius I concludes a peace treaty with the Goths and settles them in the Balkans in exchange for military service. Wikipedia ↗
• Gaecheonjeol, the date when Hwanung (환웅) descended from heaven to live with mankind, celebrated as South Korea's National Foundation Day. Wikipedia ↗
• Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and Battle of Alesia. Wikipedia ↗
• First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight a decisive battle with Caesar's assassins Brutus and Cassius. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on October 3

• 1999 — Starley, Australian pop singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Jin Boyang, Chinese figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Victoria Bosio, Argentinian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Raffaele Di Gennaro, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Jenny McLoughlin, English sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Aki Takajo, Japanese singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Johan Le Bon, French cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Nate Montana, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Alex Trimble, Irish singer (Two Door Cinema Club) Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Alicia Vikander, Swedish actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Dustin Gazley, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Robert Grabarz, English high jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Martin Plowman, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Lewis Brown, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Jackson Martínez, Colombian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Courtney Lee, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Yoon Eun-hye, South Korean singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Bruno Gervais, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Jessica Parker Kennedy, Canadian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Anthony Le Tallec, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Ashlee Simpson, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Fred, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Thiago Alves, Brazilian mixed martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Andreas Papathanasiou, Cypriot footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Danny Coid, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Zlatan Ibrahimović, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Andreas Isaksson, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jonna Lee, Swedish singer and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Matt Sparrow, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Anquan Boldin, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Sheldon Brookbank, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Lindsey Kelk, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Héctor Reynoso, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Ivan Turina, Croatian footballer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Josh Klinghoffer, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — John Morrison, American wrestler and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Danny O'Donoghue, Irish singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Gerald Asamoah, Ghanaian-German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Neil Clement, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Claudio Pizarro, Peruvian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Jake Shears, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Daniel Hollie, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Eric Munson, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Luca Tognozzi, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Herman Li, Hong Kong-English guitarist and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Seann William Scott, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — India Arie, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Phil Greening, English rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Satoko Ishimine, Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Mike Johnson, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Marianne Timmer, Dutch speed skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Neve Campbell, Canadian actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Angélica Gavaldón, American-Mexican tennis player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Lena Headey, British actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Eirik Hegdal, Norwegian saxophonist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Komla Dumor, Ghanaian-English journalist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — G. Love, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Guy Oseary, Israeli-American talent manager and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Wil Cordero, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Kevin Richardson, American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Elmar Liitmaa, Estonian guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jimmy Ray, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Garry Herbert, English rower and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Gwen Stefani, American singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Tetsuya, Japanese singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Paul Crichton, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Greg Foster, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Marko Rajamäki, Finnish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Donald Sild, Estonian javelin thrower Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Rob Liefeld, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Chris Collingwood, English-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Darrin Fletcher, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Annemarie Verstappen, Dutch swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jan-Ove Waldner, Swedish table tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Clive Owen, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Benny Anders, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Dan Goldie, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Tommy Lee, Greek-American singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Simon Scarrow, Nigerian-English novelist Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Rebecca Stephens, English journalist and mountaineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Ludger Stühlmeyer, German cantor, composer, and musicologist Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Craig Bellamy, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Fred Couples, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Greg Proops, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Jack Wagner, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Chen Yanyin, Chinese sculptor Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Louise Lecavalier, Canadian dancer and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Roberto Azevêdo, Brazilian engineer and diplomat, 6th Director-General of the World Trade Organization Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Tim Westwood, English radio and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Hart Bochner, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — John S. Lesmeister, American educator and politician, 30th North Dakota State Treasurer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Allen Woody, American bass player and songwriter (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Buket Uzuner, Turkish author Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Eddie DeGarmo, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Dennis Eckersley, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Al Sharpton, American minister, talk show host, and political activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Stevie Ray Vaughan, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Bruce Arians, American football coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Gary Troup, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Keb' Mo', American blues musician and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Kathryn D. Sullivan, American geologist and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Dave Winfield, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Ronnie Laws, American jazz, R&B, and funk saxophone player Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Lindsey Buckingham, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — J. P. Dutta, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Aleksandr Rogozhkin, Russian director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Laurie Simmons, American photographer and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — John Perry Barlow, American poet, songwriter, blogger, and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Ben Cauley, American trumpet player and songwriter (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Fred DeLuca, American businessman, co-founded Subway (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Anne Dorte of Rosenborg (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Takis Michalos, Greek water polo player and coach (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — P. P. Arnold, American soul singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Tony Brown, English footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Christopher Bruce, English dancer and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Jo Ritzen, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Education Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Pierre Deligne, Belgian mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Roy Horn, German-American magician and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Jeff Bingaman, American soldier and politician, 25th Attorney General of New Mexico Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Baki İlkin, Turkish civil servant and diplomat Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Chubby Checker, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Andrea de Adamich, Italian race car driver and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — John Elliott, Australian businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Alan O'Day, American singer-songwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Jean Ratelle, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Mike Troy, American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Bob Armstrong, American wrestler and trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Eddie Cochran, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 1960) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — David Hart Dyke, English captain Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Jack Hodgins, Canadian author and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Dave Obey, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Steve Reich, American composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Charles Duke, American general, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Benjamin Boretz, American composer and theorist Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Miguel-Ángel Cárdenas, Colombian-Dutch painter and illustrator (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Harold Henning, South African golfer (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Simon Nicholson, English sculptor and painter (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Neale Fraser, Australian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Terence English, South African-English surgeon and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Glenn Hall, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Erik Bruhn, Danish dancer and choreographer (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Edward L. Moyers, American businessman (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Shridath Ramphal, Guyanese academic and politician, 2nd Commonwealth Secretary-General Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Gore Vidal, American novelist, screenwriter, and critic (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — George Wein, American pianist and producer, co-founded the Newport Folk Festival Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Harvey Kurtzman, American cartoonist (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Arkady Vorobyov, Russian weightlifter and coach (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Edward Oliver LeBlanc, Dominican lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Dominica (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Ray Lindwall, Australian cricketer and soldier (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — James M. Buchanan, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — James Herriot, English veterinarian and author (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Ray Stark, American film producer (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Michael Hordern, English actor (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Johnny Burke, American songwriter (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Natalie Savage Carlson, American author (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Tekin Arıburun, Turkish soldier and politician, President of Turkey (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Ernst-Günther Schenck, German colonel and physician (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Jean Grémillon, French director, composer, and screenwriter (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Thomas Wolfe, American novelist (d. 1938) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on October 3 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on October 3

🏛️ Public Holidays

Also in: German Unity Day (DE) · National Foundation Day (KR) · Tag der Deutschen Einheit (DE) · שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת (IL) · 国庆节 (CN) · 개천절 (KR)

✡️ Religious Observances

• Jewish: Shmini Atzeret
• Islamic: Urs of Shaykh Muhiyuddīn Ibn al-‘Arabi ق