Page 5: Historical Events In January - 03

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

1909  Victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian on January - 03.   

1910  On January - 03 british miners strike for 8 hour working day   

1910  Thomas Stuart Willan, historian on this day in history.   

1911  On January - 03 uS postal savings bank inaugurated   

1911  John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) on January - 03.   

1912  Canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia on January - 03.   

1912  South Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition, free on January - 03.   

1912  On this day in history robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

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

1914  On this day in history kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC   

1914  On January - 03 jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

1914  Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1915  James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30 on January - 03.   

1916  Antonio Estevez, composer on January - 03.   

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

1918  On this day in history 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  On this day in history maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

1919  On this day in history jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)   

1920  Arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres on this day in history.   

1920  New York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000 on this day in history.   

1921  Turkey makes peace with Armenia on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1923  On January - 03 dragutin Gostuski, composer   

1923  On January - 03 jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39   

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

1924  On this day in history the sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter   

1924  On this day in history british egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun   

1925  On January - 03 mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/becomes dictator   

1926  On this day in history 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  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on January - 03.   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on this day in history.   

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

0235  On this day in history 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 January - 03.   

1437  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on January - 03.   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on January - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on January - 03.