Historical Events In January - 03

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

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

1887  On this day in history helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)   

1888  The first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC on January - 03.   

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

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

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

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

1890  On January - 03 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  The birth of J.R Tolkien, English author on this day in history.   

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 this day in history boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer   

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

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

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

1898  Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) on this day in history.   

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

1900  On this day in history dorothy Arnzer, director   

1900  On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80   

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  On this day in history reg Duff 104 on Test debut, v England at MCG   

1902  On this day in history henry Lennox d'Aubigny Hopkinson, diplomat/politician   

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

1904  On this day in history marines from USS Dixie arrive in Panama   

1904  On this day in history boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

1905  Dante Giacosa, engineer/designer on this day in history.   

1906  Roman Brandstaetter, writer on January - 03.   

1907  On January - 03 anna May Wong, LA Calif, actress (Impact, Study in Scarlet)   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1196  On January - 03 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 January - 03 birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

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

1710  On January - 03 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 this day in history birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

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

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

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  On January - 03 ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59   

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  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.