Page 6: Historical Events In January - 03

1926  Greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator on January - 03.   

1929  On this day in history 27 year old William S Paley becomes CBS president   

1929  On January - 03 bradman scores 112 vs England at MCG - his first Test century   

1929  27 year old William S Paley becomes CBS pres on January - 03.   

1931  Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record) on January - 03.   

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

1932  Martial law is declared in Honduras to stop revolt by banana workers fired by United Fruit on January - 03.   

1933  On January - 03 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.   

1933  On January - 03 wilhelm Cuno, German Reich's chancellor (1922-23), dies at 56   

1938  On January - 03 the March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized   

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  On this day in history gene Cox becomes first girl page in US House of Representatives   

1939  On this day in history gene Cox becomes 1st girl page in US House of Representatives   

1940  On this day in history wPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL & WOV as "new" WOV   

1941  Australian troops capture Bardia, Libya, from the Italians on January - 03.   

1941  On January - 03 canada &US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 year lease)   

1941  Italian counter offensive in Albania on January - 03.   

1941  Sergei Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances" premieres in Philadelphia on January - 03.   

1941  Canada & US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 yr lease) on January - 03.   

1942  On this day in history american-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command forms   

1942  Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on January - 03.   

1943  On this day in history canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa   

1943  On this day in history the first missing persons telecast (New York City NY)   

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

1944  On this day in history 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)   

1944  Top Marine ace MAJ Boyington captured after shooting down 28 aircraft on this day in history.   

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

1945  On this day in history allies land on west coast of Burma, conquer Akyab   

1945  British Premier Winston Churchill visits France on January - 03.   

1945  Cato-Meridian School, NY, installs germicidal lamps in every room on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 03 greek General Plastiras forms government   

1945  John Patrick's "Hasty Heart," premieres in New York City NY on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 03 uS aircraft carriers attack Okinawa   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on January - 03.   

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

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on January - 03.   

1722  On January - 03 birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0235  On January - 03 death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  On this day in history 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 January - 03.   

1501  On this day in history ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59   

1543  On January - 03 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  On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56