Historical Events In September - 03

1940  On this day in history uS gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease  

1940  1st showing of high definition color TV on September - 03.  

1940  Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59 on September - 03.  

1942  On September - 03 ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, begins his solo singing career.  

1943  On September - 03 invasion of Italy by Allied forces; Italy secretly signs armistice with the Allies.  

1944  Frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title on September - 03.  

1944  Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1945  Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies on September - 03.  

1946  On this day in history carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer, dies at 79  

1948  Eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies on September - 03.  

1951  On September - 03 the soap opera Search for Tomorrow debuts on CBS-TV.  

1951  On this day in history tV soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" debuts on CBS  

1951  On this day in history arnold Warren, cricketer (only Test for England), dies  

1954  On September - 03 after nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama.  

1954  Pope Pius X canonized a saint on this day in history.  

1954  On this day in history eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65  

1960  Joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63  

1963  Cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64 on September - 03.  

1964  On this day in history wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson  

1964  Joseph Marx, Austrian composer, dies at 82 on September - 03.  

1965  Otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79 on September - 03.  

1966  24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history final episode of "What's My Line?," hosted by John Charles Daly  

1967  Nguyen Van Thieu elected pres of S Vietnam under a new constitution on this day in history.  

1967  Sweden begins driving on right-hand side of road on September - 03.  

1967  Sweden changes to driving on the on the right side of the road, in common with most of Europe on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history david Cohen, historian/chairman (Jewish Council), dies at 84  

1969  Ho Chi Minh, [Nguyen Ta't-Tanh], N Vietnamese president, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1970  On September - 03 green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC.  

1970  Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27 on September - 03.  

1971  John Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return on September - 03.  

1971  On this day in history qatar regains complete independence from Britain  

1971  On this day in history watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office  

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1034  On September - 03 birth of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073)  

1499  Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France (d. 1566) was born on September - 03.  

1568  Adriano Banchieri, composer was born on this day in history.  

1596  On September - 03 birth of nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri)  

1600  Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk was born on September - 03.  

1608  On September - 03 birth of pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military  

1675  On this day in history birth of paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751)  

1693  Charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746) was born on September - 03.  

1189  On this day in history death of jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England  

1205  Petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies on September - 03.  

1402  Gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke/tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51 on September - 03.  

1420  Death of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland on this day in history.  

1592  Death of Robert Greene, English writer (b. 1558) on September - 03.  

1634  Edward Coke, English Chief Justice/politician, dies on this day in history.  

1642  On this day in history elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65  

1653  On September - 03 claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65