[[pl:3 pa%BCdziernika]] October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). There are 89 days remaining.
Events:
- 1574 - Siege of Leiden lifted by the Watergeuzen - foundation of the first Dutch university
- 1929 - The Kingdom of Yugoslavia, "Land of the South Slavs," was formed. It included the regions of Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia, Begonia, Herzegovina, and Vardar Macedonia.
- 1935 - Italian forces invade Ethiopia.
- 1981 - The hunger strike by Irish republican prisoners at the Maze jail in Belfast ends after seven months and 10 deaths.
- 1990 - The re-unification of Germany. East Germany ceases to exist.
- 1993 - In an attempt to capture officials of warlord Farah Aidid's organization in Mogadishu, Somalia, 18 U.S. Army Rangers and about 2000 Somalis are killed. US forces withdraw from Somalia shortly thereafter.
- 1995 - O.J. Simpson found not guilty of murder.
Births:
- 1925 - Gore Vidal, author)
- 1941 - Chubby Checker, inventor of the Twist
- 1954 - Al Sharpton, actor
- 1954 - Stevie Ray Vaughan, guitarist
- 1962 - Tommy Lee, singer
- 1969 - Gwen Stefani, singer
- 1973 - Neve Campbell, actress
Deaths:
- 1226 - Saint Francis of Assisi
- 1967 - Woody Guthrie, folk musician.
- 1998 - Roddy McDowall, actor
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
October 2 - October 4 - September 3 - November 3 - more historical anniversaries