Page 6: Historical Events In February - 03

1925  Jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1927  Uprising against regime of General Carmona in Portugal on February - 03.   

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  On February - 03 arkansas legislature passes motion to pray for soul of H L Mencken after he calls state "apex of moronia"   

1931  Hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history german minister Göring bans social-democratic newspaper Vorwärts   

1933  Marinus van der Lubbe departs to Berlin on this day in history.   

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

1936  On February - 03 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 this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history paul Osborn's "On Borrowed Time," premieres in NYC   

1941  On February - 03 supreme Court upheld Federal Wage &Hour law, sets minimum wages &maximum hours   

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

1942  Japanese air raid on Java on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history 4 chaplains drown after giving up their life jackets to others   

1943  On this day in history alexander Goode, rabbi who surrended his life jacket, drowns   

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

1945  Almost 1000 Flying Fortresses drop 3000 ton bombs on Berlin on February - 03.   

1945  On this day in history walt Disney's "The 3 Caballeros" released   

1945  Jose Rolon, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1947  -81ºF (-63ºC), Snag Yukon (North American record) on this day in history.   

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

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

1947  On February - 03 anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74   

1948  Dick Button becomes first world figure skating champion from US on February - 03.   

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

1950  Nuclear physicist Klaus Fuchs arrested on spy charges on February - 03.   

1950  Karl Seitz, president of Austria, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1951  "Victor Borge Show," debuts on NBC TV on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history dick Button win US skating title for 6th time   

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

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1368  On February - 03 birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

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 February - 03.   

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

0474  On this day in history leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

0619  On February - 03 death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  On February - 03 death of saint Werburgh   

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

1014  On February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

1116  On this day in history death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

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

1428  On February - 03 death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)