Historical Events In January - 03

1926  Greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 27 year old William S Paley becomes CBS president   

1929  On January - 03 bradman scores 112 vs England at MCG - his first Test century   

1929  27 year old William S Paley becomes CBS pres on January - 03.   

1931  Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record) on January - 03.   

1931  On January - 03 joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78   

1932  Martial law is declared in Honduras to stop revolt by banana workers fired by United Fruit on January - 03.   

1933  Minnie D. Craig becomes the first female elected as Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives, the first female to hold a Speaker position anywhere in the United States on this day in history.   

1933  On January - 03 wilhelm Cuno, German Reich's chancellor (1922-23), dies at 56   

1938  The March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized on January - 03.   

1938  March of Dimes established to fight polio on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54   

1939  On this day in history gene Cox becomes first girl page in US House of Representatives   

1939  Gene Cox becomes 1st girl page in US House of Representatives on January - 03.   

1940  On January - 03 wPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL & WOV as "new" WOV   

1941  Australian troops capture Bardia, Libya, from the Italians on this day in history.   

1941  Canada &US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 year lease) on January - 03.   

1941  On this day in history italian counter offensive in Albania   

1941  On January - 03 sergei Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances" premieres in Philadelphia   

1941  Canada & US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 yr lease) on January - 03.   

1942  American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command forms on this day in history.   

1942  Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa   

1943  On this day in history the first missing persons telecast (New York City NY)   

1943  On this day in history 1st missing persons telecast (NYC)   

1944  On January - 03 helicopter Mercy Mission a HNS-1 helicopter, made an emergency delivery of 40 units of blood plasma from lower Manhattan Island to Sandy Hook where the plasma was administered to survivors of an explosion on the destroyer Turner (DD 648)   

1944  On January - 03 top Marine ace MAJ Boyington captured after shooting down 28 aircraft   

1944  On this day in history world War II: Top Ace Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington is shot down in his Corsair by Captain Masajiro Kawato flying a Zero.   

1945  Allies land on west coast of Burma, conquer Akyab on January - 03.   

1945  On this day in history british Premier Winston Churchill visits France   

1945  On this day in history cato-Meridian School, NY, installs germicidal lamps in every room   

1945  Greek General Plastiras forms government on January - 03.   

1945  John Patrick's "Hasty Heart," premieres in New York City NY on this day in history.   

1945  US aircraft carriers attack Okinawa on January - 03.   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

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

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on January - 03.   

1698  On January - 03 birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

1710  On January - 03 birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on January - 03.   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on January - 03.   

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

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

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

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on this day in history.   

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  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on January - 03.   

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on January - 03.   

1560  On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56