Historical Events In January - 03

1884  On January - 03 eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road)   

1886  On this day in history arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist)   

1887  On January - 03 helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)   

1888  The first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC on this day in history.   

1888  1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history admissions convention meets in Ellensburg WA, asks for statehood   

1889  On this day in history admissions convention meets in Ellensburg, WA, asks for statehood   

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

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  John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, S Afr, philologist/writer (Lord of Rings) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles)   

1895  Boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer on January - 03.   

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

1896  On January - 03 emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

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

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  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 this day in history gerhart Hauptmanns "Schluck und Jau," premieres in Berlin   

1900  On January - 03 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  On this day in history reg Duff 104 on Test debut, vs England at MCG   

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

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

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

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

1904  Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) on January - 03.   

1905  On this day in history dante Giacosa, engineer/designer   

1906  Roman Brandstaetter, writer on this day in history.   

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

1907  On this day in history josef Foerster, composer, dies at 73   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on January - 03.   

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

1680  On January - 03 birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On January - 03 birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

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

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

1098  On January - 03 death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

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

1437  On January - 03 death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1543  On January - 03 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  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on January - 03.