Birthdays

George Bancroft
Turns 63 on this date

John Arthur Campbell
Turns 40 on this date

Edward Henry Rollins
Turns 39 on this date

John Ross
Turns 73 on this date
Events
US/the World | Mexican conservatives ask Austrian prince Maximilian to become Emperor of Mexico | 10/03/1863 |
Battles/Soldiers | The cornerstone of the Soldiers' Monument is laid at Hampton National Cemetery in Virginia. | 10/03/1863 |
Documents
Executive record | Abraham Lincoln, Proclamation of Thanksgiving, October 3, 1863 | 10/03/1863 |