Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/October 3
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- 2333 BC - Dangun, a mythical figure, established the Kingdom of Go-Joseon (present-day Korea).
- 1283 - Dafydd ap Gruffydd the Prince of Wales, the last native ruler of Wales to resist English domination, was executed by drawing and quartering.
- 1935 - Italy invaded Ethiopia, igniting the Second Italo-Abyssinian War.
- 1990 - German reunification (reunited country flag pictured): The five re-established German states (Bundesländer) of East Germany formally joined West Germany.
- 1993 - Soldiers from Malaysian, Pakistani and U.S. armed forces attempted to capture Somalian warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid in the Battle of Mogadishu.
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