Historical Events In January - 03

1884  On this day in history eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)   

1886  On this day in history arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist)   

1887  Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history the first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC   

1888  1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC on January - 03.   

1889  Admissions convention meets in Ellensburg WA, asks for statehood on January - 03.   

1889  On January - 03 admissions convention meets in Ellensburg, WA, asks for statehood   

1890  On this day in history the first US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin   

1890  1st US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin on January - 03.   

1891  On this day in history osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]   

1892  On this day in history the birth of J.R Tolkien, English author   

1892  John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, S Afr, philologist/writer (Lord of Rings) on this day in history.   

1893  Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles) on January - 03.   

1895  On January - 03 boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer   

1896  On this day in history emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

1896  On January - 03 emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

1897  Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) on this day in history.   

1898  Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) on this day in history.   

1898  James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on January - 03.   

1899  On January - 03 the first known use of the word automobile, was seen in an editorial in The New York Times.   

1900  On January - 03 gerhart Hauptmanns "Schluck und Jau," premieres in Berlin   

1900  Dorothy Arnzer, director on this day in history.   

1900  Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1901  On January - 03 eric Voegelin, Germany, US philosopher (Order & History)   

1902  On January - 03 reg Duff 104 on Test debut, vs England at MCG   

1902  Reg Duff 104 on Test debut, v England at MCG on this day in history.   

1902  Henry Lennox d'Aubigny Hopkinson, diplomat/politician on this day in history.   

1903  Charles Foulkes, Canada, general on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history marines from USS Dixie arrive in Panama   

1904  On this day in history boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

1905  On this day in history dante Giacosa, engineer/designer   

1906  Roman Brandstaetter, writer on this day in history.   

1907  On January - 03 anna May Wong, LA Calif, actress (Impact, Study in Scarlet)   

1907  Josef Foerster, composer, dies at 73 on January - 03.   

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1196  On this day in history birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  On this day in history birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

1710  On this day in history birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On January - 03 birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

1730  On January - 03 birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  On this day in history death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1322  On this day in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies   

1437  On this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1543  On January - 03 juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.