Page 5: 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  On this day in history thomas Stuart Willan, historian   

1911  On this day in history uS postal savings bank inaugurated   

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

1912  On January - 03 canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia   

1912  On January - 03 south Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition, free   

1912  On January - 03 robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

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  Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer on January - 03.   

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 January - 03 antonio Estevez, composer   

1917  Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN on this day in history.   

1918  On January - 03 uS employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor   

1918  US employment service opens as a unit of Dept of Labor on this day in history.   

1918  Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history 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  On this day in history new York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000   

1921  On this day in history 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 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  Dragutin Gostuski, composer on January - 03.   

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 January - 03 the sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter   

1924  British egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun on January - 03.   

1925  Mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/becomes dictator on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on January - 03.   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on January - 03.   

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 January - 03.   

1730  On January - 03 birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

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 January - 03 ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59   

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on January - 03.   

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