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 January - 03.   

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

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

1931  On January - 03 joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78   

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 January - 03.   

1933  Wilhelm Cuno, German Reich's chancellor (1922-23), dies at 56 on January - 03.   

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

1938  On this day in history march of Dimes established to fight polio   

1938  On January - 03 arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54   

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 January - 03 wPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL & WOV as "new" WOV   

1941  On January - 03 australian troops capture Bardia, Libya, from the Italians   

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

1941  On January - 03 italian counter offensive in Albania   

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

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

1942  American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command forms on January - 03.   

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 January - 03 the first missing persons telecast (New York City NY)   

1943  On January - 03 1st missing persons telecast (NYC)   

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 January - 03.   

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

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

1945  Allies land on west coast of Burma, conquer Akyab on this day in history.   

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

1945  Cato-Meridian School, NY, installs germicidal lamps in every room on January - 03.   

1945  On this day in history greek General Plastiras forms government   

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

1945  On this day in history uS aircraft carriers attack Okinawa   

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

1624  On this day in history birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America   

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

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

1710  On this day in history birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)   

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

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

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

0235  On this day in history death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  On January - 03 death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

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