October 3rd Major News Events

3 Oct, 1944 Poland Freedom Fighters

1944 : Following German occupation of Poland very early in the war in 1939, Polish freedom fighters had been fighting the Germans in the streets of Warsaw since August hoping the allies would arrive in the country soon but on October 3rd they are forced to surrender when food supplies and arms and ammunition run out. After the fighting ended German troops razed the city to the ground, during the uprising it is estimated over 250,000 people were killed.

3 Oct, 1952 Great Britain Tea Rations

1952 : Tea rationing ends after 12 years in Great Britain a nation of tea drinkers. Sweets, Meat, Eggs, Butter and sugar are still on ration.

3 Oct, 1952 Great Britain Atomic Bomb

1952 : Great Britain tests its first atomic bomb at the Monte Bello Islands, off the northwest coast of Australia.

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3 Oct, 1955 The Mickey Mouse Club

1955 : "The Mickey Mouse Club" begins on ABC (American Broadcasting Company). The Mickey Mouse Club was created by Walt Disney and featured a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers in a variety show for kids, with a newsreel, a cartoon, and a serial, as well as music, talent and comedy, and the well remembered "Mouseketeer Roll Call" where the teenage performers would introduce themselves by name to the television audience.

3 Oct, 1961 U.S.A. Strike

1961 : The United Auto Workers (UAW) calls for a company wide strike against Ford Motor Company.

3 Oct, 1964 Germany Escape Tunnel Berlin

October 3rd, 1964 : Berliners dig a 470-foot tunnel between East and West Berlin (Tunnel 57) which allows 57 east Berliners to escape to the West.

3 Oct, 1964 U.S.A. Buffalo Wings

1964 : The first Buffalo Wings (deep fried chicken wings coated with vinegar based cayenne pepper hot sauce and margarine or butter) are made at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, hence the name.

3 Oct, 1968 Mexico Student Riots

October 3rd, 1968 : Army Tanks and soldiers were in the bloodiest battle yet with students in Mexico city just 10 days before the city hosts the Olympic Games on October 12th. It is estimated 25 were killed and 100 injured in just one night as the soldiers went door to door seeking out students in an attempt to bring calm to the city prior to the start of the games.

3 Oct, 1976 Mexico La Paz

1976 : Rescue teams have now arrived at La Paz, Mexico area and are digging through blankets of mud searching for survivors , but most of those found are dead and the total now exceeds 700 but the total is expected to exceed 1000, 70,000 of the 85,000 inhabitants are now homeless as most lived in shanty towns with thatched roofs.

3 Oct, 1981 Northern Ireland IRA Hunger Strike

1981 : The seven month Irish Republican hunger strike at the Maze prison that claimed 10 lives ended without the British Government granting Political Status to prisoners who are members of the IRA.

3 Oct, 1985 Space Atlantis

1985 : The space shuttle Atlantis was launched on its maiden voyage, carrying two military communications satellites in a mission dedicated to the US Department of Defense.

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3 Oct, 1990 Germany East and West Combine

October 3rd, 1990 : Germany is now reunited as a single country as east and West Germany unite ending 45 years of division following World War II and the Cold War that followed.

3 Oct, 1995 U.S.A. O.J. Simpson

1995 : Former football player and actor O.J. Simpson was found 'not guilty' for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.

3 Oct, 1999 Anti-ballistic Missile System Tested

1999 : The US has successfully tested a new anti-missile defense system designed to destroy incoming intercontinental missiles. The National Missile Defense (NMD) Program is designed to protect the United States from an incoming long range intercontinental missile warhead carrying a weapon of mass destruction by destroying the missile high up in the atmosphere.

3 Oct, 2002 U.S.A. Sniper Attacks

2002 : Five more people are killed in random shootings in the Washington, D.C., area and authorities began to search for the "Beltway Sniper."

3 Oct, 2003 U.S.A. Siegfried & Roy

2003 : A white tiger used in their illusion act attacks Roy Horn of the duo "Siegfried & Roy" during a performance in Las Vegas, leaving him partially paralyzed.

3 Oct, 2007 U.S.A. Hillary Clinton

2007 : The latest polls for the democratic nominee put Hillary Clinton 12 points ahead of her main rival Barack Obama, many think the race for the Democratic nomination is over as the Clinton Juggernaut continues on it's way. History tells us that Hillary lost the nomination and Barack Obama is was the Democratic Presidential Candidate.

3 Oct, 2008 U.S.A. $700 billion Bailout

October 3rd, 2008 : The $700 billion bailout / Rescue package bill (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) is signed into law by President Bush. The bill was the result of the meltdown of financial institutions who had been making large losses on mortgage-backed securities caused by the subprime mortgage crisis due to the large drops in property values in the United States. The financial institutions both in America and around the world had virtually stopped all lending and the credit markets had frozen.

3 Oct, 2011 Tuvalu Declares Water Emergency

2011 : The small island country of Tuvalu, located in the Pacific, declared a state of emergency over severe fresh water shortages. New Zealand and Australia tried to help by sending desalination units and other supplies as well as sending officials there to assess the situation.

3 Oct, 2011 Amanda Knox's Conviction Overturned

2011 : Amanda Knox's conviction for murder and sexual assault of Meredith Kercher is overturned by an Italian appeals court, she had served nearly 3 years of the 26 year sentence handed down following the first trial in 2009.

3 Oct, 2012 News Anchor Has Viral Video Bullying Response

2012 : A Wisconsin news anchor's on-air response to a viewer's email criticizing her weight and appearance went viral after the woman addressed the issue of bullying and appealed directly to young people by telling them "Do no let your self-worth be defined by bullies."

3 Oct, 2013 Italy Migrant Boat Sinks

October 3rd, 2013 : Over 300 people die after a migrant boat coming from Africa sinks off the coast of the Italian island Lampedusa on its way to Europe. The boat was carrying migrants coming mainly from Somalia and Eritrea. The boat was carrying over 500 people and only 155 were rescued after the boat caught on fire and sank.