October 3

What happened on October 3 in history

5 events fall on October 3, from 1226 to 1990. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on October 3

  1. 1226

    Francis of Assisi dies

    The founder of the Franciscans dies at the Porziuncola.

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  2. 1873

    Captain Jack is hanged

    The Modoc leader is executed after the war in the California lava beds.

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  3. 1929

    Yugoslavia is renamed

    The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes takes the name Yugoslavia.

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  4. 1932

    Iraq becomes independent

    The British mandate ends and the kingdom joins the League of Nations.

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  5. 1990

    Germany is reunified

    East Germany accedes to the Federal Republic at midnight.

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