Page 5: Historical Events In January - 03

1910  British miners strike for 8 hour working day   

1910  Thomas Stuart Willan, historian.   

1911  US postal savings bank inaugurated.   

1911  John Sturges, US, director (Old Man and Sea, Magnificent 7)   

1912  Canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia   

1912  South Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition, free.   

1912  Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

1912  Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77.   

1914  Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC   

1914  Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer.   

1914  Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62   

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

1916  Antonio Estevez, composer   

1917  Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN.   

1918  US employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor.   

1918  US employment service opens as a unit of Dept of Labor   

1918  Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

1919  Jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)   

1920  Arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres   

1920  New York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125000   

1921  Turkey makes peace with Armenia.   

1921  John Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo).   

1922  The inaugural 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.   

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

1923  Dragutin Gostuski, composer.   

1923  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   

1924  The sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter   

1924  British egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun.   

1925  Mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/is recorded as becoming dictator.   

1926  Greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator   

1929  27 year old William S Paley is recorded as becoming CBS president.   

1929  Bradman scores 112 vs England at MCG - his inaugural Test century   

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

1624  On January - 03 birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America   

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

1698  On January - 03 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  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  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

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 January - 03.   

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 January - 03.   

1560  On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56