Historical Events In January - 03

1909  On January - 03 the birth of Victor Borge, Danish comedian and musician   

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

1910  British miners strike for 8 hour working day on this day in history.   

1910  Thomas Stuart Willan, historian on January - 03.   

1911  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC   

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

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

1915  On January - 03 james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30   

1916  On this day in history antonio Estevez, composer   

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  On January - 03 maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

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  On January - 03 turkey makes peace with Armenia   

1921  On this day in history john Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo)   

1922  The first living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1923  Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1924  On January - 03 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 January - 03.   

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

1926  Greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator on this day in history.   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on January - 03.   

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

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  On January - 03 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 this day in history.   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.