Historical Events In January - 03

1963  Oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83 on January - 03.  

1964  On January - 03 jack Paar Show, shows a clip of the Beatles singing "She Loves You"  

1965  Betty Harte, entertainer, dies at 82 on January - 03.  

1966  On January - 03 floyd B McKissick, named national director of CORE  

1966  On this day in history rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62  

1967  On this day in history "Tonight Show" is shortened from 105 to 90 minutes  

1967  On January - 03 carl Wilson of the Beach Boys is indicted for draft evasion  

1967  Jack Ruby, the man who shot suspected JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies in a Dallas hospital on January - 03.  

1967  WJAN TV channel 17 in Canton, OH (IND) begins broadcasting on January - 03.  

1967  On this day in history jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55  

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1969  John Lennon's "2 Virgins" album declared pornographic in New Jersey on January - 03.  

1969  Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr seated by Congress on this day in history.  

1969  On this day in history howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63  

1970  "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 84 performances on this day in history.  

1970  On January - 03 marxist government takes over in Congo  

1972  Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 on January - 03.  

1973  George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain  

1974  Burma accepts its constitution on January - 03.  

1974  Gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London on this day in history.  

1974  Gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72 on January - 03.  

1975  On January - 03 milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87  

1976  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1976  On January - 03 mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies  

1977  On this day in history apple Computer incorporated  

1977  Lindy McDaniel retires with 2nd most pitching appearances (987 games) on January - 03.  

1977  Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide on this day in history.  

1978  On January - 03 chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win  

1979  Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1980  Gold hits record $634 an ounce on this day in history.  

1980  Joy Adamson, author of "Born Free," is killed by a servant in northern Kenya on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52  

1982  Derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies on January - 03.  

1984  On this day in history syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson  

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on January - 03.  

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

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

1722  On this day in history birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)  

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

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

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  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on this day in history.  

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