Famous Birthdays
- (Richard) "Biff" Henderson, American television personality (Late Night/Late Show with David Letterman), born in Durham, North Carolina
- Bob Dotson, newscaster (Primetime Sunday), born in St Louis, Missouri
- P.P. Arnold [Patricia Ann Cole], American soul singer (Ike and Tina Turner revue; "The First Cut Is The Deepest"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Tristan Keuris, Dutch composer (Sinfonia), born in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1996)
About October 3, 1946
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 77 years and 7 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra