Page 4: Historical Events In January - 03

1884  Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road) on this day in history.   

1886  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist) on this day in history.   

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

1889  On January - 03 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 this day in history osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]   

1892  On this day in history the birth of J.R Tolkien, English author   

1892  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1898  On January - 03 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  Dorothy Arnzer, director on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Charles Foulkes, Canada, general on January - 03.   

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

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

1905  On January - 03 dante Giacosa, engineer/designer   

1906  On January - 03 roman Brandstaetter, writer   

1907  On January - 03 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  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on January - 03.   

1624  On January - 03 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 January - 03.   

1710  On this day in history birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)   

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  On January - 03 birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

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

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on this day in history.   

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 January - 03.   

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on January - 03.   

1552  On this day in history 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