Historical Events In January - 03

1963  Oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83 on January - 03.  

1964  On January - 03 jack Paar Show, shows a clip of the Beatles singing "She Loves You"  

1965  On this day in history betty Harte, entertainer, dies at 82  

1966  Floyd B McKissick, named national director of CORE on January - 03.  

1966  On this day in history rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62  

1967  On this day in history "Tonight Show" is shortened from 105 to 90 minutes  

1967  Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys is indicted for draft evasion on January - 03.  

1967  Jack Ruby, the man who shot suspected JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies in a Dallas hospital on this day in history.  

1967  On January - 03 wJAN TV channel 17 in Canton, OH (IND) begins broadcasting  

1967  Jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55 on January - 03.  

1969  On January - 03 john Lennon's "2 Virgins" album declared pornographic in New Jersey  

1969  Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr seated by Congress on January - 03.  

1969  Howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63 on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 84 performances  

1970  Marxist government takes over in Congo on January - 03.  

1972  On January - 03 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82  

1973  George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million on January - 03.  

1974  On this day in history arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain  

1974  On this day in history burma accepts its constitution  

1974  On this day in history gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London  

1974  Gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1975  On this day in history milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87  

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on January - 03.  

1976  On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies  

1977  On this day in history apple Computer incorporated  

1977  Lindy McDaniel retires with 2nd most pitching appearances (987 games) on this day in history.  

1977  On January - 03 avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide  

1978  On this day in history chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win  

1979  Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 on January - 03.  

1980  Gold hits record $634 an ounce on January - 03.  

1980  Joy Adamson, author of "Born Free," is killed by a servant in northern Kenya on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52  

1982  On this day in history derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies  

1984  On this day in history syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson  

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1196  On January - 03 birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)  

1624  On January - 03 birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America  

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

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on January - 03.  

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

1719  On this day in history birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)  

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

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on January - 03.  

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  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  On January - 03 ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59  

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 January - 03.  

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