Page 4: Historical Events In January - 03

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

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

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

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

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

1890  On January - 03 the first US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin   

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  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  On January - 03 pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles)   

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

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 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  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  Dorothy Arnzer, director on January - 03.   

1900  On January - 03 edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80   

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

1903  Charles Foulkes, Canada, general on this day in history.   

1904  Marines from USS Dixie arrive in Panama on January - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1907  Anna May Wong, LA Calif, actress (Impact, Study in Scarlet) on this day in history.   

1907  Josef Foerster, composer, dies at 73 on January - 03.   

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

1730  On this day in history birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

1560  On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56