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  Betty Harte, entertainer, dies at 82 on January - 03.   

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1967  On January - 03 jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55   

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 January - 03.   

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

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

1973  On January - 03 george Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million   

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

1974  On January - 03 burma accepts its constitution   

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

1974  On this day in history 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  Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on January - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history 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  Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on January - 03.   

1982  On January - 03 derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies   

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 January - 03 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 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 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 this day in history.   

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