In History, Today on October 3

Saint Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order, died. He was canonized as a saint by Pope Gregory IX in 1228 and is one of the most venerated religious figures in Christianity.

The Treaty of Nissa was signed between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire, ending the Russo-Turkish War of 1735–1739. The treaty resulted in territorial adjustments and confirmed Russian control over Azov.

George Washington proclaimed the first Thanksgiving Day designated by the national government of the United States, to be observed on November 26, 1789, as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.

President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation designating the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day, which became a national holiday in the United States.

Captain Jack and three other Modoc warriors were hanged for the murder of General Edward Canby during the Modoc War.

The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was renamed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by King Alexander I, in an effort to create a unified national identity.

Iraq gained independence from the United Kingdom and was admitted to the League of Nations, marking the end of the British mandate in Iraq.

Germany conducted the first successful test flight of the V-2 rocket, the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile, marking a significant advancement in rocket technology.

The United Kingdom successfully tested its first atomic bomb, codenamed 'Hurricane', off the coast of the Montebello Islands in Western Australia, becoming the third nation to possess nuclear weapons.

Germany was reunified after 45 years of division following World War II, with the official accession of East Germany to the Federal Republic of Germany, marking the end of the Cold War division of Europe.

The Battle of Mogadishu began, a part of Operation Gothic Serpent, involving U.S. forces in Somalia.

Roy Horn of the famous Las Vegas entertainment duo Siegfried & Roy was critically injured by a white tiger during a performance at The Mirage hotel and casino.

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush, authorizing the U.S. Treasury to spend up to $700 billion to purchase distressed assets, especially mortgage-backed securities, and supply cash directly to banks.

A shooting incident occurred at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., when a woman attempted to breach security barriers and led police on a high-speed chase before being shot and killed by law enforcement.

A U.S. airstrike mistakenly hit a Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killing 42 people and sparking international condemnation.

The International Court of Justice ordered the United States to lift some of its sanctions against Iran, specifically those affecting humanitarian goods and civil aviation safety, following a legal challenge by Iran.

The European Court of Justice ruled that Facebook and other online platforms can be ordered to remove defamatory content worldwide, expanding the scope of internet regulation.