Page 6: Historical Events In February - 03

1925  On February - 03 jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51   

1927  On February - 03 uprising against regime of General Carmona in Portugal   

1929  Revolutionary Socialist Party forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1930  Vietnamese Communistic Party forms on February - 03.   

1930  On this day in history william Howard Taft, resigns as chief justice for health reasons   

1931  Arkansas legislature passes motion to pray for soul of H L Mencken after he calls state "apex of moronia" on February - 03.   

1931  On February - 03 hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, dies at 72   

1933  German minister Göring bans social-democratic newspaper Vorwärts on February - 03.   

1933  Marinus van der Lubbe departs to Berlin on February - 03.   

1933  On February - 03 1st interstate legislative conference in US opens, Washington, DC   

1936  On this day in history sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, consort of William of Wied, Prince of Albania (b.1885)   

1937  Bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket v England on February - 03.   

1938  Paul Osborn's "On Borrowed Time," premieres in NYC on February - 03.   

1941  Supreme Court upheld Federal Wage &Hour law, sets minimum wages &maximum hours on this day in history.   

1941  Supreme Court upheld Federal Wage & Hour law, sets min wages & max hrs on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history japanese air raid on Java   

1942  On February - 03 1st Japanese air raid on Java   

1943  On February - 03 4 chaplains drown after giving up their life jackets to others   

1943  Alexander Goode, rabbi who surrended his life jacket, drowns on February - 03.   

1944  World War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands on February - 03.   

1945  On February - 03 almost 1000 Flying Fortresses drop 3000 ton bombs on Berlin   

1945  Walt Disney's "The 3 Caballeros" released on February - 03.   

1945  Jose Rolon, composer, dies at 61 on February - 03.   

1947  -81ºF (-63ºC), Snag Yukon (North American record) on February - 03.   

1947  Bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in 4th Test Cricket on February - 03.   

1947  On this day in history -81°F (-63°C), Snag Yukon (North American record)   

1947  On this day in history anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74   

1948  Dick Button becomes first world figure skating champion from US on this day in history.   

1948  On February - 03 dick Button becomes 1st world figure skating champion from US   

1950  On February - 03 nuclear physicist Klaus Fuchs arrested on spy charges   

1950  On February - 03 karl Seitz, president of Austria, dies at 80   

1951  "Victor Borge Show," debuts on NBC TV on February - 03.   

1951  Dick Button win US skating title for 6th time on February - 03.   

1953  On this day in history j Fred Muggs, a chimp, becomes a regular on NBC's Today Show   

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1338  On February - 03 birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on February - 03.   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on February - 03.   

1648  On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  On February - 03 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On February - 03 birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on February - 03.   

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on this day in history.   

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on February - 03.   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on February - 03.   

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on February - 03.