History for October 3

History for October 3 - On-This-Day.com:
Thomas Wolf 1900, Harvey Kurtzman 1902 - Founder of "Mad" magazine, James Herriot 1916

 
Gore Vidal 1925, Chubby Checker 1941, Tommy Lee 1961 Musician (Motley Crue), Motley Crue Merchandise


1893 - The motor-driven vacuum cleaner was patented by J.S. Thurman.


1906 - W.T. Grant opened a 25-cent department store.


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.


1974 - Frank Robinson took over the management position of the Cleveland Indians baseball team. He was the first black manager in major league baseball.


1989 - Art Shell became the first African-American head coach in the modern NFL when he took over the Los Angeles Raiders.