Page 8: Historical Events In January - 03

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

1964  Jack Paar Show, shows a clip of the Beatles singing "She Loves You" on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history 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  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  WJAN TV channel 17 in Canton, OH (IND) begins broadcasting on January - 03.   

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

1969  On January - 03 john Lennon's "2 Virgins" album declared pornographic in New Jersey   

1969  Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr seated by Congress on January - 03.   

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

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

1970  Marxist government takes over in Congo on January - 03.   

1972  On this day in history frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

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 January - 03.   

1974  Burma accepts its constitution on January - 03.   

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

1974  On January - 03 gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72   

1975  On this day in history 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  Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on this day in history.   

1977  Apple Computer incorporated on January - 03.   

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 January - 03.   

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

1979  On January - 03 conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

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 January - 03.   

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 January - 03 syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson   

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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  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 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 this day in history.   

1098  On January - 03 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  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