Historical Events In January - 03

1909  On this day in history the birth of Victor Borge, Danish comedian and musician  

1909  On this day in history victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian  

1910  British miners strike for 8 hour working day on January - 03.  

1910  On January - 03 thomas Stuart Willan, historian  

1911  US postal savings bank inaugurated on January - 03.  

1911  On this day in history john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)  

1912  On January - 03 canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia  

1912  South Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition, free on January - 03.  

1912  Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) on January - 03.  

1912  Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 on January - 03.  

1914  On January - 03 kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC  

1914  Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer on January - 03.  

1914  On January - 03 stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62  

1915  On January - 03 james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30  

1916  On this day in history antonio Estevez, composer  

1917  Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN on January - 03.  

1918  On January - 03 uS employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor  

1918  On January - 03 uS employment service opens as a unit of Dept of Labor  

1918  Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) on January - 03.  

1919  On this day in history jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)  

1920  On this day in history arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres  

1920  New York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000 on this day in history.  

1921  Turkey makes peace with Armenia on January - 03.  

1921  On this day in history john Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo)  

1922  On this day in history the first living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar  

1922  On January - 03 1st living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar  

1922  Bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor (Born Free, Gorgo) on January - 03.  

1923  Dragutin Gostuski, composer on this day in history.  

1923  Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39 on January - 03.  

1924  On this day in history british archaeologist Howard Carter uncovers the mummified remains of Tutankhamen, boy-king of Egypt.  

1924  On January - 03 the sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter  

1924  On January - 03 british egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun  

1925  Mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/becomes dictator on January - 03.  

1926  On January - 03 greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator  

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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  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)  

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

1437  On January - 03 death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)  

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

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on this day in history.  

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 January - 03.