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