I hope you are finding ways to celebrate the “Days” in October I’m sharing. There aren’t a lot for today, so I’ve added some birthdays and historical events so you’ll find something to celebrate. 

National Kale Day

National Boyfriend Day

World Temperance Day

National Techies Day

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS FOR OCTOBER 3

  • Black Hawk (1767-1838) – American tribal leader.
  • Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860) – American painter and curator.
  • John Ross (1790-1866) – American tribal chief to the Cherokee Nation.
  • George Bancroft (1800-1891) – American historian and politician, 17th United States Secretary of the Navy.
  • Townsend Harris (1804-1878) – American merchant, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Japan.
  • James Roosevelt Bayley (1814-1877) – American archbishop
  • Elias Howe (1819-1867) – American engineer, invented the sewing machine.
  • Lucy Hobbs Taylor (1833-1910) – American dentist.
  • Jacob Nash Victor (1835-1907) – American engineer.
  • Kintpuash (1837-1837) – American tribal leader.
  • Josephine Sabel (1866-1945) – American singer and comedian.
  • John Heisman (1869-1936) – American football player and coach.
  • Sophie Treadwell (1885-1970) – American playwright and journalist.
  • Wade Boteler (1888-1943) – American actor and screenwriter.
  • Gertrude Berg (1899-1966) – American actress, screenwriter and producer.
  • Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938) – American novelist.
  • Skip James (1902-1969) – American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
  • William Steig (1907-2003) – American sculptor, author, and illustrator.  
  • Johnny Burke (1908-1964) – American songwriter.
  • Vince DiMaggio (1912-1986) – American baseball player and manager.
  • Robert F. Christy (1916-2012) – American physicist and astrophysicist.
  • James M. Buchanan (1919-2013) – American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate.
  • Harvey Kurtzman (1924-1993) – American cartoonist.
  • Florence Stanley (1924-2003) – American actress.
  • George Wein (1925-2021) – American pianist and producer, co-founded the Newport Folk Festival.
  • Janet Leigh (1927-2004) – American actress.
  • Thomas Gambino (1929-2023) – American mobster, Gambino crime family. 
  • Charles Duke (1935-Still Living) – American general, pilot, and astronaut.
  • Steve Reich (1936-Still Living) – American composer.
  • Bob Armstrong (1939-2020) – American wrestler and trainer.
  • Alan O’Day (1940-2013) – American singer-songwriter.
  • Mike Troy (1940-2019) – American swimmer.
  • Chubby Checker (1941-Still Living) – American singer-songwriter.
  • Alan Rachins (1942-Still Living) – American actor.
  • Jeff Bingaman (1943-Still Living) – American soldier and politician, 25th Attorney General of New Mexico.
  • P. P. Arnold (1946-Still Living) – American soul singer.
  • John Perry Barlow (1947-2018) – American poet, songwriter, blogger, and activist.
  • Ben Cauley (1947-2015) – American trumpet player and songwriter. 
  • Benjamin Orr (1947-2000) – American singer-songwriter and bass player.
  • Lindsey Buckingham (1949-Still Living) – American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer.
  • Laurie Simmons (1949-Still Living) – American photographer and director.
  • Ronnie Laws (1950-Still Living) – American jazz, R&B, and funk saxophone player.
  • Keb’ Mo’ (1951-Still Living) – American blues musician and songwriter.
  • Kathryn D. Sullivan (1951-Still Living) – American geologist and astronaut.
  • Dave Winfield (1951-Still Living) – American baseball player and sportscaster.
  • Bruce Arians (1952-Still Living) – American football coach.
  • Al Sharpton (1954-Still Living)– American minister, talk show host, and political activist. 
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990) – American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer.
  • Moshe Kam (1955-Still Living) – American engineering educator.
  • John S. Lesmeister (1955-2006) – American educator and politician, 30th North Dakota State Treasurer.
  • Allen Woody (1955-2000) – American bass player and songwriter.
  • Randy Shughart (1958-1993) – American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient.
  • Jack Wagner (1959-Still Living) – American actor and singer.
  • Gary Gordon (1960-1993) – American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient.
  • Benny Anders (1963-Still Living) – American basketball player.
  • Dan Goldie (1963-Sill Living) – American tennis player.
  • Rob Liefeld (1967-Still Living) – American author and illustrator. 
  • Janel Moloney (1969-Still Living) – American actress.
  • Gwen Stefani (1969-Still Living) – American singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer.
  • Kevin Richardson (1971-Still Living) – American singer-songwriter and actor.
  • Guy Oseary (1972-Still Living) – Israeli-American talent manager and businessman.
  • Keiko Agena (1973-Still Living) – American actress.
  • India Arie (1975-Still Living) – American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress.
  • Talib Kweli (1975-Still Living) – American rapper.
  • Alanna Ubach (1975-Still Living) – American actress.
  • Seann William Scott (1976-Still Living) – American actor and producer.
  • Daniel Hollie (1977-Still Living) – American wrestler.
  • Eric Munson (1977- Still Living) – American baseball player and coach.
  • Josh Klinghoffer (1979-Still Living) – American guitarist, songwriter, and producer.
  • John Morrison (1979-Still Living) – American wrestler and actor.
  • Anquan Boldin (1980-Still Living) – American football player.
  • Tessa Thompson (1983-Still Living) – American actress.
  • Ashlee Simpson (1984-Still Living) – American singer-songwriter and actress.
  • Courtney Lee (1985-Still Living) – American basketball player.
  • Dustin Gazley (1988-Still Living) – American ice hockey player.
  • Seth Jones (1994-Still Living) – American ice hockey player.
  • Mike Gesicki (1995-Still Living) – American football player.
  • Noah Schnapp (2004-Still Living) – American actor.

HISTORICAL EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 3

  • 1789 – The first Thanksgiving is proclaimed by George Washington.
  • 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln declares Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated on the Last Thursday in November.
  • 1863 – The Union Army defeats the Confederate Army at the Battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  • 1894: The Baltimore Orioles and the New York Giants play their first game in the World Series.
  • 1912 – The Battle of Coyotepe Hill is won by U.S. forces after defeating Nicaraguan rebels.
  • 1919 – Adolfo Luque, Cincinnati Reds pitcher, becomes the first Latin American player to play in a World Series.
  • 1938 – The United States Senate places restrictions on U.S. involvement in foreign wars by passing the Neutrality Act of 1938. The Act was a response to the growing tensions in Europe.
  • 1949 –The first black-owned radio station, WERD, opens in Atlanta.
  • 1957 – A court decision by The California State Superior Court rules the book Howl and Other Poems is not obscene.
  • 1962 – Sigma 7 launches into space for a six-orbit flight carrying US astronaut Wally Schirra.
  • 1963 – The first episode of “Sesame Street” airs.
  • 1963: The pilot episode for “Gilligan’s Island” airs. The show had a total of 93 episodes between 1964 to 1967.
  • 1963 – Joseph Heller publishes the novel “Catch 22.”
  • 1967 – Boeing 727, the first commercial jet airliner, takes to the air.
  • 1985 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches carrying two satellites, the DSCS-and STS-51-J. 
  • 1985: The Chicago Bears score 47 points in a one quarter against the NY Giants in a regular season NFL game.
  • 1987 – Toni Morrison publishes the novel “Beloved.”
  • 1990 – The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is signed into law and prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
  • 1993 – An attack by Americans against a warlord in Mogadishu fails, killing 18 US soldiers and over 350 Somalis die.
  • 1995 – O. J. Simpson is acquitted of both murders concerning Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
  • 2003 – WICKED, the Musical opens on Broadway. The show is one of the longest running shows on Broadway.
  • 2008 – President George W. Bush signs The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, bailing out U.S. financial institutions.

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