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3rd October

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Gallic Wars: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and battle of Alesia.

The Gallic Wars were waged between 58 and 50 BC by the Roman general Julius Caesar against the peoples of Gaul. Gallic, Germanic, and Brittonic tribes fought to defend their homelands against an…

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The Treaty of Niš is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia ending the Russian–Turkish War.

The Treaty of Niš was a peace treaty signed on 3 October 1739 in Niš, by the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire, to end the Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739). It was preceded by the preliminary…

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Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San pits Commonwealth troops against communist Chinese troops.

The First Battle of Maryang-san, also known as the Defensive Battle of Maliangshan, was fought during the Korean War between United Nations Command (UN) forces—primarily Australian, British and…

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Qing dynasty naval commander Shi Lang receives the surrender of the Tungning kingdom on Taiwan after the Battle of Penghu.

The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, also known as the Qing Empire or Qing China, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia which existed from…

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American Civil War: The two-day Second Battle of Corinth begins as Confederate forces under General Earl Van Dorn attack Union defenses led by General William Rosecrans around Corinth, Mississippi.

The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve slavery in the United…

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Liberators' civil war: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight to a draw Caesar's assassins Brutus and Cassius in the first part of the Battle of Philippi, where Cassius commits suicide believing the battle is lost.

The Liberators' civil war was started by the Second Triumvirate to avenge Julius Caesar's assassination. The war was fought by the forces of Mark Antony and Octavian against the forces of Caesar's…

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The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, also known as the "bank bailout of 2008" or the "Wall Street bailout", was a United States federal law enacted during the Great Recession, which…

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World War II: German forces murder 92 civilians in Lingiades, Greece.

World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. Tanks and aircraft played major…

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Wab Kinew is elected to be the first First Nations Premier of a Canadian province in the 2023 Manitoba general election

Wabanakwut Kinew is a Canadian politician who has served as the 25th premier of Manitoba since 2023 and the leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP) since 2017. Kinew represents Fort Rouge…

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The German Democratic Republic is abolished and becomes part of the Federal Republic of Germany; the event is afterwards celebrated as German Unity Day.

East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany on 3 October 1990. Until…

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An American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu fails; eighteen US soldiers and over 350 Somalis die.

The Battle of Mogadishu, also known as the Black Hawk Down Incident, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent. It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United…

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series.

The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. The Reds compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. They…

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Charles, Duke of Mayenne
1611Charles, Duke of Mayenne

Charles de Lorraine, duc de Mayenne was a French noble, governor, military commander and rebel during the latter French Wars of Religion. Born in 1554, the second son of François…

William Morris
1896William Morris

William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to…

Rembrandt Peale
1860Rembrandt Peale

Rembrandt Peale was an American artist and museum keeper. A prolific portrait painter, he was especially acclaimed for his likenesses of presidents George Washington and Thomas…

2012Abdul Haq Ansari

Muhammad Abdul Haq Ansari was an Islamic scholar from India. He was the Amir (president) of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) from 2003 to 2007. He was the member of Central Advisory…

2007M. N. Vijayan

Moolayil Narayana Vijayan, popularly known as Vijayan Maash was an Indian academic, orator, columnist and writer of Malayalam literature. Known for his leftist ideals and…

1981
Jonna Lee (singer)
Jonna Emily Lee is a Swedish singer, songwriter, record producer and visual director. Lee is the creator and artist of audiovisual online project…
Laurie Simmons
1949
Laurie Simmons
Laurie Simmons is an American photographer and filmmaker. Art historians consider her a key figure of The Pictures Generation and a group of…
1956
Hart Bochner
Hart Matthew Bochner is a Canadian TV, film and voice actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. He has appeared in films such as Breaking Away…
Ashlee Simpson
1984
Ashlee Simpson
Ashley Nicolle Ross-Næss, also known as Ashlee Simpson, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. The younger sister of…
Gwen Stefani
1969
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani Shelton is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani rose to fame as a member and lead vocalist of the band No…
Tetsuya (musician)
1969
Tetsuya (musician)
Tetsuya , formerly known as Tetsu, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as bassist and bandleader of the rock…
Roberto Azevêdo
1957
Roberto Azevêdo
Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo is a Brazilian career diplomat who served as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 2013 until 2020.…
Moshe Kam
1955
Moshe Kam
Dr Moshe Kam is an Israeli and American electrical engineer. He is an engineering educator serving as Distinguished Professor and Dean of the Newark…
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