Page 4: Historical Events In January - 03

1884  On this day in history eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)   

1886  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist) on January - 03.   

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

1888  On this day in history 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  Admissions convention meets in Ellensburg, WA, asks for statehood on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1892  The birth of J.R Tolkien, English author on this day in history.   

1892  John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, S Afr, philologist/writer (Lord of Rings) on January - 03.   

1893  Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer   

1896  On this day in history emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

1896  On this day in history emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

1897  Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) on January - 03.   

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 January - 03.   

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

1900  On this day in history 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 January - 03.   

1901  On this day in history eric Voegelin, Germany, US philosopher (Order & History)   

1902  Reg Duff 104 on Test debut, vs England at MCG on this day in history.   

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

1902  Henry Lennox d'Aubigny Hopkinson, diplomat/politician on January - 03.   

1903  On January - 03 charles Foulkes, Canada, general   

1904  On January - 03 marines from USS Dixie arrive in Panama   

1904  On January - 03 boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

1905  On January - 03 dante Giacosa, engineer/designer   

1906  On this day in history roman Brandstaetter, writer   

1907  On this day in history anna May Wong, LA Calif, actress (Impact, Study in Scarlet)   

1907  Josef Foerster, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on January - 03.   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on this day in history.   

1698  On January - 03 birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1098  On this day in history death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  On January - 03 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  On January - 03 henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

1560  On January - 03 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56