Page 8: Historical Events In January - 03

1967  "Tonight Show" is shortened from 105 to 90 minutes.   

1967  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   

1967  WJAN TV channel 17 in Canton, OH (IND) begins broadcasting.   

1967  Jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55.   

1969  John Lennon's "2 Virgins" album declared pornographic in New Jersey.   

1969  Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr seated by Congress   

1969  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   

1970  Marxist government takes over in Congo.   

1972  Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

1973  George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million.   

1974  Arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain   

1974  Burma accepts its constitution.   

1974  Gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London.   

1974  Gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72.   

1975  Milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

1976  Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies.   

1977  Apple Computer incorporated   

1977  Lindy McDaniel retires with 2nd most pitching appearances (987 games).   

1977  Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

1978  Chandrasekar takes 6-52 and 6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win   

1979  Conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

1980  Gold hits record $634 an ounce   

1980  Joy Adamson, author of "Born Free," is killed by a servant in northern Kenya   

1980  Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

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

1984  Syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson   

1985  Israel government confirms resettlement of 10000 Ethiopian Jews   

1985  Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

1986  The Skytrain commences operation between Vancouver and New Westminster, BC   

1986  Jens Bjerre, composer, dies at 82.   

1987  Former Miss America Vanessa Williams marries Ramon T Hervey in New York City NY.   

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1196  On January - 03 birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on this day in history.   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on January - 03.   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 03.   

1437  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on January - 03.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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