Historical Events
- "Mickey Mouse Club" premieres
- Children's morning program "Captain Kangaroo" starring Bob Keeshan debuts on CBS-TV, beginiing a 29 year run - Good Morning, Captain!
- Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira becomes President of Brazil
- Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea
- WDBJ TV channel 7 in Roanoke, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting
- WTVS TV channel 56 in Detroit, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Ángela Molina, Spanish actress (Lola, Streets of Gold, Half of Heaven), born in Madrid, Spain
- [Douglas] Allen Woody, bassist (The Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2000)
About October 3, 1955
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 6 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rose Marie - Slim Whitman
