Historical Events In January - 03

1945  Fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68 on January - 03.  

1946  William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason on this day in history.  

1947  Congressional proceedings are televised for the first time as viewers in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. witness opening ceremonies of the 80th Congress on this day in history.  

1947  On January - 03 william Dawson becomes first black to head congressional committee  

1947  On January - 03 1st opening session of Congress to be televised  

1948  On January - 03 bradman completes dual Test tons (132 &127*) vs India MCG  

1948  On this day in history bradman completes dual Test tons (132 & 127*) v India MCG  

1949  "Colgate Theatre" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.  

1949  On January - 03 "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV  

1951  9 Jewish Kremlin physicians "exposed" as British/US agents on January - 03.  

1951  Fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1952  "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.  

1952  Australia beat W Indies by one wicket at the MCG, last stand 38 on January - 03.  

1953  Frances Bolton and her son, Oliver from Ohio, become the first mother and son to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Congress on this day in history.  

1955  José Ramon Guizado becomes President of Panama on this day in history.  

1955  Jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama on this day in history.  

1956  The birth of Mel Gibson, Australian actor2006 Twelve dead coal miners and one survivor are discovered in the Sago Mine Disaster near Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S on this day in history.  

1956  On this day in history a fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower.  

1956  On January - 03 alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91  

1956  The birth of Mel Gibson, Australian actor on this day in history.  

1957  The first electric watch introduced, Lancaster PA on January - 03.  

1957  1st electric watch introduced, Lancaster Pa on this day in history.  

1958  On January - 03 edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland  

1958  On January - 03 lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town  

1959  Alaska admitted as 49th US state on January - 03.  

1959  Alaska becomes the 49th United State, bought from Russia on January - 03.  

1960  Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 on January - 03.  

1961  Adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education &Labor on January - 03.  

1961  On January - 03 the U.S. severs diplomatic relations with Cuba.  

1961  US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education & Labor  

1962  Ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro  

1963  WOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on January - 03.  

1624  On this day in history birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America  

1680  On January - 03 birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker  

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1098  On this day in history death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)  

1322  On January - 03 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 January - 03.  

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 January - 03.  

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