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  On this day in history john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)  

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

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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  On January - 03 stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62  

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

1916  Antonio Estevez, composer on January - 03.  

1917  On January - 03 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  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 this day in history.  

1921  Turkey makes peace with Armenia on January - 03.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1923  On January - 03 dragutin Gostuski, composer  

1923  On this day in history jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39  

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 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  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 January - 03.  

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

1710  On January - 03 birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)  

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  

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  On January - 03 death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)  

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on this day in history.  

1437  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on this day in history.  

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 January - 03.  

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