Unlocking the Potential: Exploring the Significance of October 03 Natural Disasters & Epidemics

1952  1st British nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia   

1952  Alfred Neumann, German writer, dies at 56.   

1953  In this year, 10th Ryder Cup: US claims 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England   

1953  Arnold Bax, British composer, dies at 69   

1954  "Father Knows Best" premieres   

1954  Herbert Prior, actor (Pollyanna), dies at 87.   

1955  "Captain Kangaroo" premieres   

1955  Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea   

1955  "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain!   

1959  William Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42.   

1965  Zachary Scott, US actor, (Southerner, Flame of Islands), dies at 51   

1966  Basutoland is recorded as becoming the independent Lesotho   

1967  William Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7297 KPH/4534 MPH/Mach 6.72   

1967  Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Last Night of Proms), dies at 72   

1971  Leah Baird, writer (Jungle Bride), dies of anemia at 88.   

1974  Watergate trial begins.   

1975  Bauke Tuinstra, Fries notary/writer (Ealse and I), dies at 75   

1978  Gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London.   

1979  Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles.   

1981  Irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-mo hunger strike.   

1981  Walter Mehring, writer, dies at 85.   

1982  Roger J J Claessen, Belgian soccer star, dies at 41.   

1983  John K M McCaffery, TV host (One Minute Please), dies at 69   

1985  Charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68.   

1986  Soviet Yankee-class sub sinks off NC, 3 die   

1987  Michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 MPH at Portillo, Chile   

1987  Jean Anouilh, French playwright (Ball of the Voleurs), dies at 77   

1988  26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days.   

1988  Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)   

1988  Franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73.   

1989  Panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails.   

1989  Joseph Wybran, Belgian physician/Jews foreman, murdered.   

1990  East Germany and West Germany merge to become Germany   

1990  Germany officially reunified, with Berlin the capital city.   

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