Sunday, October 03, 2021

History for October 3

History for October 3 - On-This-Day.com
Gore Vidal 1925
  • 1863 - U.S. President Lincoln declared that the last Thursday of November would be recognized as Thanksgiving Day.
  • 1906 - W.T. Grant opened a 25-cent department store.
  • 1929 - The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes officially changed its name to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
  • 1942 - The Office of Economic Stabilization was established by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He also authorized controls on rents, wages, salaries and farm prices.
  • 1954 - "Father Knows Best" began airing on CBS-TV.
  • 1955 - "Captain Kangaroo" premiered on CBS-TV.
  • 1955 - "The Mickey Mouse Club" premiered on ABC-TV.
  • 1961 - "The Dick Van Dyke Show" debuted on CBS-TV.

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