Page 6: Historical Events In October - 03

1952  First video recording on magnetic tape, LA, Ca on October - 03.   

1952  On this day in history 1st British nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia   

1952  Alfred Neumann, German writer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history 10th Ryder Cup: US wins 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England   

1953  Arnold Bax, British composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1954  "Father Knows Best" premieres on October - 03.   

1954  Herbert Prior, actor (Pollyanna), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1955  "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on this day in history.   

1955  On October - 03 soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea   

1955  "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain! on October - 03.   

1959  On this day in history william Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42   

1965  On this day in history zachary Scott, US actor, (Southerner, Flame of Islands), dies at 51   

1966  Basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho on this day in history.   

1967  William Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7,297 KPH/4,534 MPH/Mach 6.72 on this day in history.   

1967  Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Last Night of Proms), dies at 72 on October - 03.   

1968  On this day in history military coup overthrows Pres Fernando Bela£nde Terry in Peru   

1971  On this day in history leah Baird, writer (Jungle Bride), dies of anemia at 88   

1974  On this day in history watergate trial begins   

1975  Bauke Tuinstra, Fries notary/writer (Ealse & I), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London   

1979  On this day in history charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles   

1981  On October - 03 irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-mo hunger strike   

1981  On this day in history walter Mehring, writer, dies at 85   

1982  On October - 03 roger J J Claessen, Belgian soccer star, dies at 41   

1983  On October - 03 john K M McCaffery, TV host (One Minute Please), dies at 69   

1985  Charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68 on October - 03.   

1986  Soviet Yankee-class sub sinks off NC, 3 die on October - 03.   

1987  On this day in history michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 MPH at Portillo, Chile   

1987  On this day in history jean Anouilh, French playwright (Ball of the Voleurs), dies at 77   

1988  On October - 03 26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days   

1988  On October - 03 lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)   

1988  Franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1989  On October - 03 panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails   

1989  On this day in history joseph Wybran, Belgian physician/Jews foreman, murdered   

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1573  On October - 03 birth of entonius Walaeus, Dutch calvinist theologist   

1605  On October - 03 birth of li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor   

1631  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1647  Johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1647  John Foot, lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history birth of antoine Dauvergne, composer   

1716  Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On October - 03 birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)   

0695  On October - 03 death of "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered   

1226  On October - 03 death of saint Francis of Assisi (b. 1181)   

1283  Dafydd ap Gruffyd, last monarch of Gwynnedd (North-Wales), dies on October - 03.   

1369  On this day in history death of margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol (b. 1318)   

1564  On this day in history death of christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned   

1568  On October - 03 elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23   

1596  On this day in history death of florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541)   

1611  On October - 03 death of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554)