Page 5: Historical Events In January - 03

1909  On this day in history the birth of Victor Borge, Danish comedian and musician   

1909  On this day in history victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian   

1910  On January - 03 british miners strike for 8 hour working day   

1910  Thomas Stuart Willan, historian on January - 03.   

1911  US postal savings bank inaugurated on January - 03.   

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  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 January - 03.   

1914  Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1916  On this day in history antonio Estevez, composer   

1917  Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN on January - 03.   

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 January - 03 jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)   

1920  Arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres on this day in history.   

1920  New York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000 on January - 03.   

1921  On this day in history turkey makes peace with Armenia   

1921  On January - 03 john Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo)   

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  1st living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar on this day in history.   

1922  Bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor (Born Free, Gorgo) on January - 03.   

1923  On January - 03 dragutin Gostuski, composer   

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

1924  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1924  British egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/becomes dictator   

1926  On January - 03 greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator   

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

1624  On this day in history 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  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 03.   

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  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1552  On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

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