Page 6: Historical Events In January - 03

1926  Greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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 January - 03.   

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

1941  On this day in history canada &US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 year lease)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1943  Canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history top Marine ace MAJ Boyington captured after shooting down 28 aircraft   

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

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

1945  On this day in history british Premier Winston Churchill visits France   

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

1945  Greek General Plastiras forms government on January - 03.   

1945  John Patrick's "Hasty Heart," premieres in New York City NY on January - 03.   

1945  US aircraft carriers attack Okinawa on January - 03.   

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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 January - 03.   

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

1698  On January - 03 birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

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

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on January - 03.   

1730  On this day in history birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on January - 03.   

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  On January - 03 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56