Saturday, October 3, 2026

October 3, 1995: O.J. Simpson Is Acquitted



 O.J. Simpson was found not guilty on October 3, 1995, of the first-degree murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. [1, 2]

The Trial that gripped the American public, everyone watched it, the verdict was horrendous and a travesty of justice.
Trial Overview
  • Dates: January 24, 1995 – October 3, 1995
  • Location: Los Angeles County Superior Court
  • Judge: Lance Ito
  • Charges: Two counts of first-degree murder for the June 12, 1994, deaths
  • Verdict: Not guilty on both counts after a jury deliberation of less than four hours [1, 2, 3]
Key Participants
RoleName(s)
Defense TeamJohnnie Cochran, Robert Shapiro, F. Lee Bailey, Alan Dershowitz, Robert Kardashian, Barry Scheck
ProsecutionMarcia Clark, Christopher Darden

Aftermath and Civil Suit
  • Civil Liability: In a 1997 wrongful death civil suit brought by the victims' families, a jury found Simpson liable and ordered him to pay $33.5 million in damages. [1]
  • Later Conviction: Simpson was later convicted in 2008 for a Las Vegas armed robbery and kidnapping, serving prison time before his release on parole in 2017. He passed away on April 10, 2024. [1, 2]


October 3, 1863: Thanksgiving Becomes An American Holiday



At the height of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln declares a national day of Thanksgiving following a Union Army victory at the Battle of Gettysburg. In addition, Lincoln proclaimed that every fourth Thursday in November would thenceforth be celebrated as Thanksgiving. Though President Franklin D. Roosevelt briefly moved the holiday to the third Thursday, it was permanently set to be the fourth Thursday in 1941.

More This Day In History:
June 26, 1948, the United States launched the Berlin Airlift, known as "Operation Vittles"
June 28, 1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand Is Assassinated
June 30, 1908 The Tunguska explosion (or Tunguska event)
July 1, 1863: The Battle Of Gettysburg Begins
July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart disappears
July 3, 1775: George Washington Takes Command Of The Continental Army
July 4, 1776: The Declaration Of Independence Is AdoptedJuly 13, 1949: Pope Pius XII excommunicates all communist Catholics
July 17, 1918: The Romanov Family Is Executed By Communists
July 19, 1799: The Rosetta Stone Is Discovered
July 21, 1861: The First Battle of Bull Run
July 22, 1298: William Wallace Is Defeated At The Battle Of Falkirk
July 25, 1898 - U.S. forces invade Puerto Rico
July 26, 1847 - Liberia proclaimed its independence: Wakanda Realized.
July 29, 1588: The Spanish Armada Is Defeated
August 3, 1492: Christopher Columbus Sets Sail For The New World
September 8, 1429: Joan Of Arc Attacks Paris - September 8, 1664: New Amsterdam Becomes New York
September 10, 1608: John Smith Is Elected To Lead Jamestown
September 11, 2001: The 9/11 Attacks Take Place
September 12, 1683: The Battle Of Vienna Ends Ottoman (Muslim) Domination In Eastern Europe
September 13, 1574: The Muslim Conquest of Tunis
September 15, 1254: Marco Polo Is Born
September 16, 1620: The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World
September 17, 1862: The Battle Of Antietam Begins
September 21, 1780: Benedict Arnold Commits Treason
September 22 1975: Radical Leftist Sara Jane Moore Attempts To Assassinate President Gerald Ford
September 23, 1779 John Paul Jones wins in English waters
September 26, 1777: British Forces Occupy Philadelphia
September 26, 1983: Stanislav Petrov Prevents The Outbreak Of Nuclear War
September 30, 1888: Jack The Ripper Murders His Third And Fourth Victims


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