Historical Events In January - 03

1909  The birth of Victor Borge, Danish comedian and musician on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian  

1910  British miners strike for 8 hour working day on January - 03.  

1910  Thomas Stuart Willan, historian on January - 03.  

1911  On January - 03 uS postal savings bank inaugurated  

1911  On January - 03 john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)  

1912  On January - 03 canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia  

1912  On January - 03 south Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition, free  

1912  On January - 03 robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)  

1912  Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1914  On January - 03 kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC  

1914  On this day in history jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer  

1914  On January - 03 stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62  

1915  James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30 on this day in history.  

1916  Antonio Estevez, composer on January - 03.  

1917  On this day in history vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

1918  On January - 03 uS employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor  

1918  US employment service opens as a unit of Dept of Labor on this day in history.  

1918  Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) on this day in history.  

1919  On January - 03 jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)  

1920  On this day in history arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres  

1920  New York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000 on January - 03.  

1921  Turkey makes peace with Armenia on January - 03.  

1921  John Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo) on this day in history.  

1922  The first living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar on January - 03.  

1922  On January - 03 1st living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar  

1922  On this day in history bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor (Born Free, Gorgo)  

1923  Dragutin Gostuski, composer on January - 03.  

1923  On this day in history jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39  

1924  On this day in history british archaeologist Howard Carter uncovers the mummified remains of Tutankhamen, boy-king of Egypt.  

1924  The sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter on January - 03.  

1924  British egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun on this day in history.  

1925  On this day in history mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/becomes dictator  

1926  On January - 03 greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator  

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

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

1322  On January - 03 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 this day in history juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies  

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on January - 03.  

1560  On January - 03 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56