Page 8: 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  On January - 03 betty Harte, entertainer, dies at 82   

1966  Floyd B McKissick, named national director of CORE on this day in history.   

1966  Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 on January - 03.   

1967  "Tonight Show" is shortened from 105 to 90 minutes on January - 03.   

1967  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history wJAN TV channel 17 in Canton, OH (IND) begins broadcasting   

1967  Jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history john Lennon's "2 Virgins" album declared pornographic in New Jersey   

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

1969  Howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1970  Marxist government takes over in Congo on this day in history.   

1972  On January - 03 frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

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

1974  On January - 03 arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain   

1974  On this day in history burma accepts its constitution   

1974  On this day in history gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London   

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

1975  Milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87 on January - 03.   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies   

1977  Apple Computer incorporated on January - 03.   

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

1977  On January - 03 avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

1978  Chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win on January - 03.   

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

1980  On January - 03 gold hits record $634 an ounce   

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

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

1982  Derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies on this day in history.   

1984  Syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson on this day in history.   

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

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

1680  On January - 03 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 January - 03.   

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

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 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 January - 03.   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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