Page 5: Historical Events In January - 03

1909  On this day in history the birth of Victor Borge, Danish comedian and musician   

1909  Victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian on this day in history.   

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

1910  On January - 03 thomas Stuart Willan, historian   

1911  US postal savings bank inaugurated on January - 03.   

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

1912  Canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia on this day in history.   

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 January - 03.   

1912  On this day in history felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

1914  Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1914  Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on January - 03.   

1915  On this day in history james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30   

1916  Antonio Estevez, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) on January - 03.   

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

1920  Arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres on January - 03.   

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

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

1921  John Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo) on January - 03.   

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

1922  On January - 03 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  On this day in history dragutin Gostuski, composer   

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

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

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

1926  On this day in history greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1624  On January - 03 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  On this day in history birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

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

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0235  On January - 03 death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

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

1543  On January - 03 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  On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56