Page 6: Historical Events In October - 03

1952  First video recording on magnetic tape, LA, Ca on this day in history.   

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

1952  On October - 03 alfred Neumann, German writer, dies at 56   

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 this day in history.   

1954  On October - 03 herbert Prior, actor (Pollyanna), dies at 87   

1955  "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on October - 03.   

1955  On this day in history soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea   

1955  On this day in history "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain!   

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

1965  Zachary Scott, US actor, (Southerner, Flame of Islands), dies at 51 on October - 03.   

1966  On October - 03 basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho   

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

1967  On this day in history malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Last Night of Proms), dies at 72   

1968  Military coup overthrows Pres Fernando Bela£nde Terry in Peru on this day in history.   

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

1974  Watergate trial begins on this day in history.   

1975  Bauke Tuinstra, Fries notary/writer (Ealse & I), dies at 75 on October - 03.   

1978  On October - 03 gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London   

1979  Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history 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 this day in history roger J J Claessen, Belgian soccer star, dies at 41   

1983  On this day in history 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  Michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 MPH at Portillo, Chile on October - 03.   

1987  On October - 03 jean Anouilh, French playwright (Ball of the Voleurs), dies at 77   

1988  26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days on this day in history.   

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  Panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails on this day in history.   

1989  Joseph Wybran, Belgian physician/Jews foreman, murdered on this day in history.   

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1573  Entonius Walaeus, Dutch calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor   

1631  On this day in history birth of sebastian Anton Scherer, composer   

1647  On this day in history birth of johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer   

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

1713  Antoine Dauvergne, composer was born on October - 03.   

1716  On October - 03 birth of giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (d. 1781)   

1720  Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) was born on October - 03.   

0695  Death of "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered on this day in history.   

1226  Death of Saint Francis of Assisi (b. 1181) on October - 03.   

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

1369  Death of Margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol (b. 1318) on this day in history.   

1564  On October - 03 death of christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned   

1568  Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 on October - 03.   

1596  Death of Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) on this day in history.   

1611  Death of Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554) on this day in history.