What Happened on October 3
Historical Events
- 2333 BC State of Gojoseon (Modern-day Korea) founded by Dangun Wanggeom during the reign of the Chinese Emperor Yao
- 52 BC Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and battle of Alesia
- 1283 Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Prince of Gwynedd, Wales, becomes the first person executed by being hanged, drawn and quartered
- 1922 1st facsimile photo sent over city telephone lines, Washington, D.C.
- 1935 Italy invades Ethiopia, starting the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
- 1990 Reunification of East and West Germany. West German flag is raised above the Brandenburg Gate on the stroke of midnight.
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Oct 3 in Film & TV
- 1941 "The Maltese Falcon" directed by John Huston and based on Dashiell Hammett's 1929 novel of the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor, premieres in New York City
- 1992 Irish pop singer Sinéad O'Connor rips up a picture of Pope John Paul II on "Saturday Night Live" [1]
- 1995 Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson found not guilty of the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman in Los Angeles, California
Oct 3 in Sport
- 1888 New Zealand Natives, a privately organised and mainly Māori rugby team, plays first game in UK; beats Surry 4-1; first national rugby team to wear all-black & perform the 'haka'
- 1995 Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson found not guilty of the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman in Los Angeles, California
Did You Know?
Pravda newspaper founded by Leon Trotsky, Adolph Joffe, Matvey Skobelev and other Russian exiles in Vienna
On October 3, 1908
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Chubby Checker
Dave Winfield
Tommy Lee
Gwen Stefani
Neve CampbellWould You Believe?
Adolf Hitler says Russia is "already broken and will never rise again" in a broadcast to the German people
On October 3, 1941
Famous Weddings
- 1609 Painter Peter Paul Rubens marries his first wife Isabella Brant in St. Michael's Abbey, Antwerp
- 1833 French composer Hector Berlioz (29) marries actress Harriet Smithson (30)
- 1944 American comedian Jerry Lewis (18) marries American singer Patti Palmer (22); divorce in 1980
More Weddings
Gaius Cassius
Francis of Assisi
Myles Standish
Elias Howe
Jean Anouilh
Janet LeighArticles, Photos and Quiz
Barking Mad! Puppies Slain to Cure Leg Injury
Charles Darwin shocked the world in 1859 with his evolution theory. Today, it's his writings about practices in the 19th Century that will shock many modern readers.
October 3, 1833
Elvis Comes Fifth in Talent Show
Elvis Presley made his first public appearance as a singer on this day. It did not go well: he came fifth in a local talent show. But he was only ten years old.
October 3, 1945
Weekly Quiz for September 30 - October 6
What major US structure was dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935? Who called Russia a 'riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma' in 1939?
