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📅 Oct 3, 1789
George Washington Proclaims the First National Thanksgiving
On October 3, 1789, George Washington proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving, to be held on November 26.
🔖Holidays
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📅 Oct 3, 1908
Pravda Is Founded in Vienna
On October 3, 1908, the first issue of Pravda was published in Vienna by Russian exiles including Trotsky.
📖Politics
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📅 Oct 3, 1929
The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Becomes Yugoslavia
On October 3, 1929, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was renamed Yugoslavia under King Alexander.
⛳Croatia ⛳Serbia ⛳Slovenia
📖Politics
🔖Monarchies
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📅 Oct 3, 1932
Iraq Becomes Independent
On October 3, 1932, Iraq became independent from Britain and joined the League of Nations.
⛳Iraq
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📅 Oct 3, 1935
Italy Invades Ethiopia
On October 3, 1935, Italy invaded Ethiopia from Eritrea and Somalia, beginning the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.
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📅 Oct 3, 1942
The First V-2 Rocket Reaches Space
On October 3, 1942, a German V-2 rocket reached 84.5 km, the first man-made object to reach space.
⛳Germany
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📅 Oct 3, 1952
Britain Tests Its First Atomic Bomb
On October 3, 1952, Britain detonated its first atomic bomb, Hurricane, off Western Australia.