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 October - 03.   

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

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

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

1955  Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho   

1967  William Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7,297 KPH/4,534 MPH/Mach 6.72 on October - 03.   

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

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

1971  On October - 03 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 October - 03.   

1978  On October - 03 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  Irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-mo hunger strike on October - 03.   

1981  Walter Mehring, writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 03 soviet Yankee-class sub sinks off NC, 3 die   

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

1987  Jean Anouilh, French playwright (Ball of the Voleurs), dies at 77 on October - 03.   

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

1988  Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months) on this day in history.   

1988  Franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73 on October - 03.   

1989  On this day in history panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails   

1989  On October - 03 joseph Wybran, Belgian physician/Jews foreman, murdered   

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

1605  Li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor was born on this day in history.   

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

1647  On October - 03 birth of johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer   

1647  On this day in history birth of john Foot, lawyer   

1713  Antoine Dauvergne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (d. 1781)   

1720  On this day in history birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)   

0695  On this day in history death of "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered   

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

1283  Dafydd ap Gruffyd, last monarch of Gwynnedd (North-Wales), dies on this day in history.   

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

1564  Death of Christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history 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  Death of Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554) on October - 03.