Page 6: Historical Events In January - 03

1926  On this day in history greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator   

1929  On January - 03 27 year old William S Paley becomes CBS president   

1929  Bradman scores 112 vs England at MCG - his first Test century on January - 03.   

1929  27 year old William S Paley becomes CBS pres on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record)   

1931  Joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78 on January - 03.   

1932  On this day in history martial law is declared in Honduras to stop revolt by banana workers fired by United Fruit.   

1933  Minnie D. Craig becomes the first female elected as Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives, the first female to hold a Speaker position anywhere in the United States on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history wilhelm Cuno, German Reich's chancellor (1922-23), dies at 56   

1938  The March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized on January - 03.   

1938  March of Dimes established to fight polio on this day in history.   

1938  Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 on January - 03.   

1939  Gene Cox becomes first girl page in US House of Representatives on January - 03.   

1939  Gene Cox becomes 1st girl page in US House of Representatives on this day in history.   

1940  WPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL & WOV as "new" WOV on this day in history.   

1941  Australian troops capture Bardia, Libya, from the Italians on this day in history.   

1941  Canada &US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 year lease) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history italian counter offensive in Albania   

1941  On this day in history sergei Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances" premieres in Philadelphia   

1941  Canada & US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 yr lease) on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 03 american-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command forms   

1942  On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

1943  On January - 03 canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa   

1943  The first missing persons telecast (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

1943  1st missing persons telecast (NYC) on this day in history.   

1944  Helicopter Mercy Mission a HNS-1 helicopter, made an emergency delivery of 40 units of blood plasma from lower Manhattan Island to Sandy Hook where the plasma was administered to survivors of an explosion on the destroyer Turner (DD 648) on this day in history.   

1944  Top Marine ace MAJ Boyington captured after shooting down 28 aircraft on January - 03.   

1944  World War II: Top Ace Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington is shot down in his Corsair by Captain Masajiro Kawato flying a Zero on January - 03.   

1945  Allies land on west coast of Burma, conquer Akyab on January - 03.   

1945  British Premier Winston Churchill visits France on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 03 cato-Meridian School, NY, installs germicidal lamps in every room   

1945  Greek General Plastiras forms government on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history john Patrick's "Hasty Heart," premieres in New York City NY   

1945  On January - 03 uS aircraft carriers attack Okinawa   

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

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

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 January - 03 birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)   

1722  On this day in history birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on January - 03.   

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  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on January - 03.   

1501  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.