Page 4: Historical Events In January - 03

1884  Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road) on January - 03.   

1886  On January - 03 arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist)   

1887  Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) on January - 03.   

1888  On January - 03 the first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC   

1888  On January - 03 1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC   

1889  Admissions convention meets in Ellensburg WA, asks for statehood on January - 03.   

1889  On January - 03 admissions convention meets in Ellensburg, WA, asks for statehood   

1890  The first US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history 1st US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin   

1891  On January - 03 osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]   

1892  On January - 03 the birth of J.R Tolkien, English author   

1892  On January - 03 john Ronald Reuel Tolkien, S Afr, philologist/writer (Lord of Rings)   

1893  Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles) on January - 03.   

1895  On January - 03 boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer   

1896  Emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid on January - 03.   

1896  Emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)   

1898  On this day in history johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

1898  James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history the first known use of the word automobile, was seen in an editorial in The New York Times.   

1900  On January - 03 gerhart Hauptmanns "Schluck und Jau," premieres in Berlin   

1900  On this day in history dorothy Arnzer, director   

1900  Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1901  Eric Voegelin, Germany, US philosopher (Order & History) on this day in history.   

1902  On January - 03 reg Duff 104 on Test debut, vs England at MCG   

1902  Reg Duff 104 on Test debut, v England at MCG on January - 03.   

1902  On January - 03 henry Lennox d'Aubigny Hopkinson, diplomat/politician   

1903  On this day in history charles Foulkes, Canada, general   

1904  Marines from USS Dixie arrive in Panama on this day in history.   

1904  Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) on this day in history.   

1905  Dante Giacosa, engineer/designer on January - 03.   

1906  On January - 03 roman Brandstaetter, writer   

1907  Anna May Wong, LA Calif, actress (Impact, Study in Scarlet) on January - 03.   

1907  On January - 03 josef Foerster, composer, dies at 73   

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1196  On this day in history birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

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

1680  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0235  On January - 03 death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies   

1437  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on this day in history.   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on January - 03.   

1543  On this day in history 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 January - 03.