Page 5: Historical Events In January - 03

1909  The birth of Victor Borge, Danish comedian and musician on January - 03.   

1909  On January - 03 victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian   

1910  On this day in history british miners strike for 8 hour working day   

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

1911  US postal savings bank inaugurated on this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia   

1912  South Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition, free on this day in history.   

1912  Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) on this day in history.   

1912  On January - 03 felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

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

1914  Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1917  Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN on this day in history.   

1918  US employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor on January - 03.   

1918  On this day in history uS employment service opens as a unit of Dept of Labor   

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

1919  Jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid) on January - 03.   

1920  On January - 03 arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres   

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

1921  On January - 03 turkey makes peace with Armenia   

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 this day in history 1st living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar   

1922  Bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor (Born Free, Gorgo) on January - 03.   

1923  Dragutin Gostuski, composer on January - 03.   

1923  Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39 on January - 03.   

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  On January - 03 british egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun   

1925  Mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/becomes dictator on January - 03.   

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

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1196  On January - 03 birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on January - 03.   

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on January - 03.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59   

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