This Day in History October 3: Notable Historical Events on October 3
This Day in History October 3rd. The most notable events that took place on October 3rd range from political historical events to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on October 3
October 3, 1914:Date of birth of General Le Trong Tan (died in 1986). He held the following positions: Member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Standing Committee of the Central Military Party Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, and National Assembly delegate.
October 3, 1945:President Ho Chi Minh issued Decree No. 41, bringing the Department of Astronomy and Phu Lien Observatory under the Ministry of Public Works and Transport under the name of the Department of Meteorology, marking the historical event of bringing meteorological agencies under the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, giving birth to the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Sector.
October 3, 1950:The Border Victory in 1950 and the Liberation of Cao Bang. Widely opened the door to the border with socialist countries. From here, the people of all ethnic groups in Cao Bang were able to live in independence and freedom, build a new life, and continue to contribute human and material resources to the national resistance war leading to complete victory.
October 3, 1999:Construction of the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village, with a scale of 860 hectares, started in Dong Mo - Ngai Son, Ha Tay (now part of Hanoi).
October 3, 2009:Groundbreaking ceremony for the North-South Expressway Project (Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay section). The project is 55 km long, including 4 lanes (phase 1), designed speed of 120 km/h, with a total investment of 932.4 million USD.
October 3, 2010:Thang Long Boulevard - the longest project in Vietnam - officially opened to traffic after 5 years of construction.
October 3, 2014:Announcement of the decision to change the name of the Coast Guard Region to the Coast Guard Region Command with 4 regions in order 1, 2, 3, 4.
October 3, 2020:The Central Propaganda Department held the Opening Ceremony of the Communist Party of Vietnam - XIII Congress website at: daihoi13.dangcongsan.vn.
International events taking place on October 3
October 3, 1929:The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was renamed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, "the land of the South Slavs".
October 3, 1942:The V-2 ballistic missile, the world's first ballistic missile, was successfully test-launched from the German island of Peenemunde. The successful launch of the V-2 was a milestone in the development of ballistic missiles and the direction of space science.
October 3, 1945:The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) was founded with the aim of: Towards the establishment of a world order that eliminates social inequality and all forms of human exploitation.
October 3, 1952:Britain successfully tested its first atomic bomb on the Monte Bello Islands (Australia), becoming the third country in the world to possess nuclear weapons, after the United States and the Soviet Union.
October 3, 1990:The five re-established states of the German Democratic Republic formally merged into the Federal Republic of Germany.
October 3, 1993:US troops attempt to capture members of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's organization in the Battle of Mogadishu.
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