What day of the week was October 3, 1993?

The day of the week October 3rd, 1993 fell on was a Sunday.

Gary Gordon the American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1960) died on this day in 1993. As did Randy Shughart the American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1958) .

Battle of Mogadishu: In a failed attempt to capture officials of warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's organisation in Mogadishu the Somalia, 18 U.S. soldiers and about 1,000 Somalis are killed in heavy fighting.