Louis Aragon
b. 1897
French author and poet
On This Day · The 276th day of the year
October 3
October 3 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1392 and 2013. Muhammed VII becomes the twelfth sultan of the Emirate of Granada.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on October 3?
October 3 is the 276th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1392 and 2013. Famous people born on October 3 include Louis Aragon, Eddie Cochran and Warner Oland.
The shape of the day
75 years on from First Battle of Maryang-san, October 3 is a date with an anniversary worth pausing on. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where politics and nation-building recur.
Libra is the sign for October 3 — read more on the Libra page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on October 3
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- Game Digimon Story: Time Stranger
2024
- Game Parcel Corps
2022
- TV Harem Camp!
- TV Diepe Waters
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1392
Muhammad VII of Granada
Muhammed VII becomes the twelfth sultan of the Emirate of Granada.
- 1789
George Washington
George Washington proclaims Thursday November 26, 1789 as Thanksgiving Day.
- 1943
World War II
World War II: German forces murder 92 civilians in Lingiades, Greece.
- 1951
First Battle of Maryang-san
Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San pits Commonwealth troops against communist Chinese troops.
- 1952
Operation Hurricane
The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon in the Montebello Islands, Western Australia, to become the world's third nuclear power.
- 1981
1981 Irish hunger strike
The hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland ends after seven months and ten deaths.
- 1991
Nadine Gordimer
Nadine Gordimer is announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- 2008
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the U.S. financial system is signed by President George W. Bush.
- 2009
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey join in the Turkic Council.
- 2013
2013 Lampedusa migrant shipwreck
At least 360 migrants are killed when their boat sinks near the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Famous birthday twins
Born on October 3Eddie Cochran
b. 1938
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Warner Oland
b. 1879
Swedish-American actor and singer
Pierre Bonnard
b. 1867
French painter
Sergei Yesenin
b. 1895
Russian poet
Herman Li
b. 1976
Hong Kong-English guitarist and producer
Zlatan Ibrahimović
b. 1981
Swedish footballer
Giovanni Comisso
b. 1895
Italian author and poet
Deaths
- 1988Franz Josef Strauss
- 1967Woody Guthrie
- 1965Zachary Scott
- 1953Arnold Bax
- 1929Gustav Stresemann
- 1890Joseph Hergenröther
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Abd-al-Masih
- —Christian feast day: Adalgott
- —Christian feast day: Blessed Szilárd Bogdánffy
- —Christian feast day: Dionysius the Areopagite
- —Christian feast day: Ewald the Black and Ewald the Fair
- —Christian feast day: Francis Borgia
- —Christian feast day: John Raleigh Mott (Episcopal Church)
- —Christian feast day: Gerard of Brogne
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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