Thursday, October 03, 2024

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.
  • 1893 - The motor-driven vacuum cleaner was patented by J.S. Thurman
  • 1901 - The Victor Talking Machine Company was incorporated. After a merger with Radio Corporation of America the company became RCA-Victor.
  • 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.

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