Page 7: Historical Events In January - 03

1945  On this day in history fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68   

1946  William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason on January - 03.   

1947  Congressional proceedings are televised for the first time as viewers in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. witness opening ceremonies of the 80th Congress on this day in history.   

1947  On January - 03 william Dawson becomes first black to head congressional committee   

1947  On January - 03 1st opening session of Congress to be televised   

1948  Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 &127*) vs India MCG on January - 03.   

1948  Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 & 127*) v India MCG on January - 03.   

1949  On January - 03 "Colgate Theatre" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV   

1949  "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV on January - 03.   

1951  On this day in history 9 Jewish Kremlin physicians "exposed" as British/US agents   

1951  On January - 03 fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69   

1952  "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV on January - 03.   

1952  On January - 03 australia beat W Indies by one wicket at the MCG, last stand 38   

1953  On this day in history frances Bolton and her son, Oliver from Ohio, become the first mother and son to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Congress.   

1955  On January - 03 josé Ramon Guizado becomes President of Panama   

1955  On this day in history jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama   

1956  The birth of Mel Gibson, Australian actor2006 Twelve dead coal miners and one survivor are discovered in the Sago Mine Disaster near Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S on this day in history.   

1956  A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

1956  On January - 03 the birth of Mel Gibson, Australian actor   

1957  The first electric watch introduced, Lancaster PA on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 03 1st electric watch introduced, Lancaster Pa   

1958  Edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland on January - 03.   

1958  On this day in history lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town   

1959  On January - 03 alaska admitted as 49th US state   

1959  Alaska becomes the 49th United State, bought from Russia on this day in history.   

1960  Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80 on January - 03.   

1961  On January - 03 adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education &Labor   

1961  The U.S. severs diplomatic relations with Cuba on this day in history.   

1961  US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba on this day in history.   

1961  On January - 03 adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education & Labor   

1962  On this day in history ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome   

1962  On January - 03 pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro   

1963  On January - 03 wOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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

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

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

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

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

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  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 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 January - 03.   

1560  On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56