* Astronomy

The Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory opened in 1960
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t20578380/nasreddin-tusi-shamakhi-observatory/

TASCC was officially opened on October 3, 1986
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TASCC

Operation Hurricane was the test of the first British atomic device on 3 October 1952.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45329397/operation-hurricane/

The Battle of Philippi was the final battle in the Wars of the Second Triumvirate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Philippi

The Battle of Alesia or Siege of Alesia took place in September, 52 BC
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45329196/battle-of-alesia/

People

Charles Moss Duke, Jr. (born October 3, 1935) is a former NASA astronaut
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Duke

Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan (October 3, 1951) is an American geologist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn_D._Sullivan

Pierre René, Viscount Deligne (born 3 October 1944) is a Belgian mathematician.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Deligne

Giovanni Battista Beccaria (3 October 1716 - 27 May 1781), Italian physicist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_Beccaria

Abraham Pihl (3 October 1756 - 20 May 1821) was a Norwegian clergyman and astronomer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Pihl

Karl Hermann Struve (October 3, 1854 - August 12, 1920) was a Russian astronomer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Struve

Platon Sergeevich Poretsky (October 3, 1846 - August 9, 1907) was a noted Russian astronomer,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platon_Poretsky

Samuel Escue Tillman (October 3, 1847 - June 24, 1942) was an astronomer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Escue_Tillman

Rebecca Stephens MBE (born 3 October 1961) is a British journalist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Stephens_(climber)

Walter Alvarez (born October 3, 1940) is a professor in the Earth and Planetary Science department at the University of California
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Alvarez

NGC Discovered

NGC 210 was discovered by the German-British astronomer William Herschel on 3 October 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55141852/ngc-210/

NGC 323 was discovered by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel on 3 October 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55141932/ngc-323/

NGC 348 was discovered by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel on 3 October 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55141986/ngc-348/

NGC 466 was discovered by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel on 3 October 1836.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55142052/ngc-466/

NGC 576 was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel on 3 October 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55142180/ngc-576/

NGC 720 was discovered by the British astronomer William Herschel on 3 October 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55142125/ngc-720/

NGC 685 was discovered by John Herschel on 3 October 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55142256/ngc-685/

NGC 859 was discovered by Lewis Swift on 3 October 1886.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55142308/ngc-859/

NGC 868 was discovered by Lewis Swift on 3 October 1886.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55142400/ngc-868/

NGC 1096 was discovered by John Herschel on 3 October 1836.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55142443/ngc-1096/

NGC 1309 was discovered by William Herschel on 3 October 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t5745120/ngc1309/

NGC 1755 was discovered by James Dunlop on 3 October 1826
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55142518/ngc-1755/

NGC 1975 was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest on 3 October 1864.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55142553/ngc-1975/

NGC 7351 is a magnitude +13.0 lenticular galaxy discovered by Edouard Stephan on the 3rd October 1878.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58685594/ngc-7351/

NGC 7443 is a magnitude 12.5 edge-on lenticular galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 3rd October 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58685532/ngc-7443/

NGC 7444 is a magnitude 13.2 edge-on lenticular galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 3rd October 1785.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58685521/ngc-7444/

NGC 7690 is a magnitude 12.0 spiral galaxy discovered by John Herschel on the 3rd October 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58685558/ngc-7690/