On this day: October 3

National days on this date

• Turkic States Cooperation DayAnniversary of the Nakhchivan Agreement of 3 October 2009, which founded the Turkic Council.

Births

1. 1875 Suleyman Sani Akhundov Playwright, journalist, children's author, and teacher (1875–1939)
2. 1916 Gabriel Egiazarov Soviet cinematographer and film director (1916-1988)
3. 1924 Arkady Vorobyov Russian weightlifter (1924–2012)
4. 1978 Ashat Şaharov Kazakh politician and former judoka
5. 1982 Server Djeparov Uzbekistani association football player
6. 1983 Zeinab Mamedyarova Azerbaijani chess player
7. 2003 Abbosbek Fayzullaev Uzbek footballer
8. 2004 Jessica Gadirova gymnast
9. 2004 Jennifer Gadirova British artistic gymnast

Deaths

1. 1931 Shakarim Kudaiberdiev Kazakh composer and poet (1858-1931)
2. 1992 Aliyar Aliyev National Hero of Azerbaijan (1957–1992)
3. 1996 Ilyas Afandiyev Azerbaijani and Soviet writer (1914–1996)
4. 2023 Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh Azerbaijani academic