Historical Events In January - 03

1963  On January - 03 oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83   

1964  On this day in history jack Paar Show, shows a clip of the Beatles singing "She Loves You"   

1965  On this day in history betty Harte, entertainer, dies at 82   

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

1966  Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1967  Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys is indicted for draft evasion on this day in history.   

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

1967  On January - 03 wJAN TV channel 17 in Canton, OH (IND) begins broadcasting   

1967  Jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55 on January - 03.   

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 January - 03 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 January - 03.   

1970  On this day in history marxist government takes over in Congo   

1972  Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1973  George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million on January - 03.   

1974  Arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain on this day in history.   

1974  Burma accepts its constitution on this day in history.   

1974  Gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London on January - 03.   

1974  Gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on January - 03.   

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

1977  On January - 03 apple Computer incorporated   

1977  On this day in history lindy McDaniel retires with 2nd most pitching appearances (987 games)   

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

1978  Chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win on this day in history.   

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

1980  On this day in history gold hits record $634 an ounce   

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

1980  On January - 03 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 January - 03.   

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

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

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1719  On this day in history birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)   

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

1730  On January - 03 birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

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

1098  On this day in history death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  On this day in history 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 January - 03 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56