Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
At the stroke of midnight on October 3, 1990, East Germany dissolved into the Federal Republic, ending 45 years of division.
On October 3, 1942, the A-4 became the first rocket to touch the edge of space, climbing to roughly 85 kilometers.
Amid the Civil War, Lincoln's October 3, 1863 proclamation fixed Thanksgiving on the last Thursday of November.
