Page 6: Historical Events In January - 03

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

1929  On this day in history 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 January - 03.   

1931  Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record) on this day in history.   

1931  Joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history the March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized   

1938  On January - 03 march of Dimes established to fight polio   

1938  On this day in history arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54   

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 January - 03.   

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

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

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

1941  On this day in history 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 January - 03.   

1942  American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command forms on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 03 pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

1943  Canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa on January - 03.   

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

1943  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history british Premier Winston Churchill visits France   

1945  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS aircraft carriers attack Okinawa   

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1196  On this day in history birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  On January - 03 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  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on January - 03.   

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

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

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

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

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 January - 03 juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

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