What Happened on this Date in History 

October 3rd

1863 President Lincoln proclaims official Thanksgiving holiday 

1895 Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane published 

1932 Iran gains Independence from United Kingdom 

1942 Germany conducts first successful test of V-2 rocket 

1967 Woody Guthrie, folk singer, writer, and icon dies 

1990 East and West Germany reunite 

1995 OJ Simpson acquitted of murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman