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 January - 03.  

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

1888  On this day in history the first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC  

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

1889  Admissions convention meets in Ellensburg WA, asks for statehood on this day in history.  

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 January - 03.  

1890  1st US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin on January - 03.  

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 January - 03.  

1892  John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, S Afr, philologist/writer (Lord of Rings) on this day in history.  

1893  On January - 03 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  Emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid on this day in history.  

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  On January - 03 james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70  

1899  On January - 03 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  On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80  

1901  Eric Voegelin, Germany, US philosopher (Order & History) on January - 03.  

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

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

1902  Henry Lennox d'Aubigny Hopkinson, diplomat/politician on this day in history.  

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 January - 03.  

1905  Dante Giacosa, engineer/designer on January - 03.  

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

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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  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on January - 03.  

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on January - 03.  

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

1719  On January - 03 birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)  

1722  On this day in history birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)  

1730  On January - 03 birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician  

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

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 this day in history 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  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on January - 03.  

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 this day in history.