Historical Events In October - 03

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

1952  1st British nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia on October - 03.   

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

1953  10th Ryder Cup: US wins 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England on October - 03.   

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

1954  On October - 03 "Father Knows Best" premieres   

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

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

1959  On October - 03 william Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42   

1965  Zachary Scott, US actor, (Southerner, Flame of Islands), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 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 October - 03 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 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 October - 03.   

1978  Gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1979  On October - 03 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 October - 03.   

1982  On October - 03 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 this day in history.   

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

1987  On October - 03 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  26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)   

1988  On October - 03 franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73   

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 this day in history birth of entonius Walaeus, Dutch calvinist theologist   

1605  Li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor was born on October - 03.   

1631  On October - 03 birth of sebastian Anton Scherer, composer   

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

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 October - 03.   

1369  Death of Margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol (b. 1318) on October - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1596  Death of Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) on October - 03.   

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