October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years). 89 days remain until the end of the year.
"The United States was founded by the brightest people in the country — and we haven't seen them since."
Gore Vidal
Born today
Gore Vidal, 1925, American writer
Thomas Wolfe, 1900, American novelist
Observances
3 October Festival (Leiden, Netherlands)
German Unity Day (Germany)
Morazán Day (Honduras)
National Day, celebrates the independence of Iraq from the United Kingdom in 1932.
National Foundation Day or Gaecheonjeol (South Korea)
