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October 3: Day of the Week
October 3, 2024 is the 277th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 89 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is jueves.
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Here’s the October calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
October 3 Historical Event(s)
382
Emperor Theodosius I concludes a peace treaty with the Goths and settles them in the Balkans in exchange for military service.
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.
1712
The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor.
1778
British Captain James Cook anchors in Alaska.
1789
George Washington made the first Thanksgiving Day designated by the national government of the United States of America.
1795
General Napoleon Bonaparte first rises to national prominence being named to defend the French National Convention against armed counter-revolutionary rioters threatening the three year old revolutionary government.
1873
Captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War.
1908
The Pravda newspaper is founded by Leon Trotsky, Adolph Joffe, Matvey Skobelev and other Russian exiles in Vienna.
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.
1957
Allen Ginsberg’s Howl and Other Poems is ruled not obscene.
Who were born on October 3?
1804
Allan Kardec, French founder of Spiritism (d. 1869)
1837
Nicolás Avellaneda, Argentine president (d. 1885)
1863
Pyotr Kuzmich Kozlov, Russian explorer (d. 1935)
1869
Alfred Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1942)
1886
Alain-Fournier, French novelist (d. 1914)
1919
Jean Lefebvre, French actor (d. 2004)
1941
Andrea de Adamich, Italian Formula One driver and TV commentator
1949
Lindsey Buckingham, American guitarist and singer (Fleetwood Mac)
1976
Herman Li, British musician (DragonForce)
1984
Ashlee Simpson, American singer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters ZAOEOFP? Check your answers here: Word search ZAOEOFP. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.