Top Historical Events That Happened on January 03

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   

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

1931  Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record)   

1931  Joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78   

1932  Martial law is declared in Honduras to stop revolt by banana workers fired by United Fruit.   

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1196  Emperor tsuchimikado of japan: Emperor tsuchimikado of japan (d. 1231)   

1624  William tucker: 1st black child born in america   

1680  Johann baptist zimmermann: German stucco worker   

1698  Pietro metastasio: Italian poet   

1710  Richard gridley: American revolutionary soldier   

1719  Francisco josé freire: Portuguese historian   

1722  Fredric hasselquist: Swedish naturalist   

1730  Charles palissot de montenoy: French writer/politician   

0235  Death of Pope st anterus: Pope st anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  Death of Walkelin: First norman bishop of winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  Death of Philip v: The tall, king of france (1316-22),   

1437  Death of Catherine of valois: Wife of henry v of england (b. 1401)   

1501  Death of Ali sjir neva'i [fani]: Turkish poet/author,   

1543  Death of Juan cabrillo: Conqueror of cen america, discoverer of calif,   

1552  Death of Henry ii of bavaria: Bishop of utrecht (1524-29),   

1560  Death of Peder palladus: Danish church reformer (visitasbog),