Historical Events In January - 03

1963  On this day in history oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83  

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 January - 03.  

1966  On January - 03 rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62  

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

1967  On this day in history carl Wilson of the Beach Boys is indicted for draft evasion  

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

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.  

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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 January - 03.  

1970  On January - 03 "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 84 performances  

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 January - 03.  

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

1974  Burma accepts its constitution on this day in history.  

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  Milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1977  On January - 03 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 January - 03.  

1979  On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91  

1980  On January - 03 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  On January - 03 derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies  

1984  On January - 03 syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson  

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.  

1624  On January - 03 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 January - 03 birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)  

1719  On January - 03 birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)  

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on January - 03.  

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

0235  On January - 03 death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)  

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on this day in history.  

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on January - 03.  

1437  On this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)  

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on January - 03.  

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on January - 03.  

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on January - 03.  

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.