Historical milestones observed on October 3

October 3 marks several significant historical milestones. According to legend, the foundation of Korea by Tangun occurred on this day in 2333 BC. In the United States, George Washington proclaimed the first Thanksgiving on October 3, 1789, though Abraham Lincoln later designated it a national holiday in 1863.

In European history, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was renamed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia on October 3, 1929, under the motto ‘One people, one king, one state’. Additionally, the Watergate scandal trial commenced on this date in 1974.