October 3

October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by October 2, and succeeded by October 4. Following October 3, there are 89 days in the year.

Blavatsky's Gem of the Day

"Man's actions are divided, as regards their object, into four classes; they are either purposeless, unimportant, or vain, or good."

Events

• 1880 – In a picnic-breakfast organized by Mr. A. P. and Mrs. Patience Sinnett at Simla a cup and saucer phenomenon occurred. The same evening Mr. and Mrs. Hume organized a dinner party at their home where the brooch no. 1 phenomenon occurred.
• 1906 – Henry Steel Olcott fell down fourteen stairs on board ship while travelling from the United States to Italy, resulting in serious injury that led to his death in February.

Births

• YEAR – NAME, SOMETHING ABOUT PERSON (d. YEAR) - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

Deaths

• YEAR – NAME, SOMETHING ABOUT PERSON (b. YEAR) - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

Holidays and observances

• NAME OF HOLIDAY, SOMETHING ABOUT THE HOLIDAY - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

External links

• This Date in Wikipedia