October 3rd
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- -2333
State of Gojoseon (Modern-day Korea) founded by Dangun Wanggeom during the reign of the Chinese Emperor Yao.
- 1778
Captain James Cook anchors at Alaska.
- 1849
Edgar Allan Poe found delirious in a gutter in Baltimore, last public appearance before his death. View Post →
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- 1863
US President Abraham Lincoln designates last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.
- 1913
US Federal income tax signed into law at 1% by President Woodrow Wilson.
- 1952
First video recording on magnetic tape in Los Angeles, California.
- 1990
Reunification of East and West Germany; West German flag raised above the Brandenburg Gate.
- 1997
First NHL game outside of North America: Vancouver Canucks beat Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in Tokyo.
- 1997
Japan's maglev train breaks world speed record for a manned train at 280.3 mph.
- 1893
The motor-driven vacuum cleaner patented by J.S. Thurman.
- 1952
First successful hydrogen bomb test by the United States.
