On This Day in History October 3, 2023

Historical Events 1283  Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Prince of Gwynedd, Wales, becomes the first person executed by being hanged, drawn and quartered 1922  1st facsimile photo sent over city telephone lines, Washington, D.C. 1935  Italy invades Ethiopia, starting the Second Italo-Ethiopian War 1990  Reunification of East and West Germany. West German flag is raised above the Brandenburg Gate on the stroke of midnight. Famous Birthdays Chubby Checker 82nd Birthday Günther von Kluge 1882 - 1944 Stevie Ray Vaughan 1954 - 1990 Tommy Lee 61st Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Myles Standish - 1656 Woody Guthrie 1912 - 1967 More Famous Deaths October 3: Elvis Comes Fifth in Talent Show Elvis Presley made his first public appearance as a singer on this day. It did not go well: he came fifth in a local talent show. But he was only ten years old. Read the Article