History: October 3 (#3)

History: October 3 (#3)
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October 3, 1995 O. J. Simpson murder case: O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

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On October 3, in the year 1995: O. J. Simpson murder case: O. J . Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. In common law jurisdictions, an acquittal means that the criminal prosecution has failed to prove that the accused is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the charge presented.

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Why October 3, 1995 matters: O. J. Simpson murder case: O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: October 3, 1995 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in histor y: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: O. J. Simpson murder case: O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquittal (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)