On this day October 3rd

 OTD

October 3rd is the two hundred seventy-sixth day of the year, and there are 89 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Event

1712 – The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor.

1789 – George Washington proclaimed Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 26, 1789.

1863 – U.S. President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.

1919 – Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series.

1929 – The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is renamed to Yugoslavia by King Alexander I.

1942 – A German V-2 rocket reaches a record 85 km (46 nm) altitude.

1957 – The California State Superior Court rules that the book Howl and Other Poems is not obscene.

1962 – Project Mercury: U.S. astronaut Wally Schirra, in Sigma 7, is launched from Cape Canaveral for a six-orbit flight.

1985 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight, carrying two DSCS-III Satellites on STS-51-J.

1990—The German Democratic Republic is abolished and becomes part of the Federal Republic of Germany; this event is later celebrated as German Unity Day.

1995 – O. J. Simpson murder case: O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

 

Birthdays

 1790 – John Ross, American tribal chief (d. 1866)

1866 – Josephine Sabel, American singer and comedian (d. 1945)

1885 – Sophie Treadwell, American playwright and journalist (d. 1970)

1898 – Adolf Reichwein, German economist and educator (d. 1944)

1925 – Gore Vidal, American novelist, screenwriter, and critic (d. 2012)

1938 – Eddie Cochran, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 1960)

1941 – Chubby Checker, American singer-songwriter

1951 – Dave Winfield, American baseball player and sportscaster

1954 – Stevie Ray Vaughan, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1990)

1997 – Jonathan Isaac, American basketball player

 

Holiday Spotlight

  National Techies Day

National Techies Day was established by CNT Networks and techies.com in 1999 to raise awareness about various technological careers for young people. The word ‘technology’ comes from the Greek words ‘technē’ (meaning ‘arts/craft’) and ‘logos’ (meaning ‘words’). Human civilization has advanced significantly over time through technological progress. Encouraging young people to pursue careers in technology can contribute to societal advancement.

 

Holidays And Observance.

Bring Your Bible to School Day  

Butterfly and Hummingbird Day

Germany Unity Day

Global Smoothie Day

Latina Women's Equal Pay Day  

Look at the Leaves Day!

Mean Girls Appreciation Day

National Boyfriend Day

National Caramel Custard Day

National Family TV Show Day

National Poetry Day (UK)  

Techie's Day

Virus Appreciation Day

World Temperance Day

       

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