Page 6: Historical Events In September - 03

1940  US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease on this day in history.   

1940  1st showing of high definition color TV on September - 03.   

1940  Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1942  Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, begins his solo singing career on September - 03.   

1943  Invasion of Italy by Allied forces; Italy secretly signs armistice with the Allies on this day in history.   

1944  Frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title on this day in history.   

1944  Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 on September - 03.   

1945  Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies on this day in history.   

1946  On September - 03 carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer, dies at 79   

1948  Eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies on this day in history.   

1951  The soap opera Search for Tomorrow debuts on CBS-TV on September - 03.   

1951  On September - 03 tV soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" debuts on CBS   

1951  On September - 03 arnold Warren, cricketer (only Test for England), dies   

1954  After nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama on September - 03.   

1954  Pope Pius X canonized a saint on September - 03.   

1954  On September - 03 eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65   

1960  Joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72 on September - 03.   

1962  On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63   

1963  Cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson   

1964  Joseph Marx, Austrian composer, dies at 82 on September - 03.   

1965  On this day in history otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79   

1966  On this day in history 24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry   

1967  Final episode of "What's My Line?," hosted by John Charles Daly on September - 03.   

1967  Nguyen Van Thieu elected pres of S Vietnam under a new constitution on this day in history.   

1967  Sweden begins driving on right-hand side of road on September - 03.   

1967  On September - 03 sweden changes to driving on the on the right side of the road, in common with most of Europe   

1967  On this day in history david Cohen, historian/chairman (Jewish Council), dies at 84   

1969  Ho Chi Minh, [Nguyen Ta't-Tanh], N Vietnamese president, dies at 79 on September - 03.   

1970  On September - 03 green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC.   

1970  Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1971  John Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return on this day in history.   

1971  Qatar regains complete independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1971  Watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office on this day in history.   

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1034  Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073) was born on this day in history.   

1499  Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.   

1568  Adriano Banchieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1596  Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri) was born on September - 03.   

1600  Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk was born on this day in history.   

1608  Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military was born on this day in history.   

1675  Paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.   

1693  On this day in history birth of charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746)   

1189  On this day in history death of jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England   

1205  Petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies on this day in history.   

1402  On September - 03 gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke/tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51   

1420  On September - 03 death of robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland   

1592  On September - 03 death of robert Greene, English writer (b. 1558)   

1634  Edward Coke, English Chief Justice/politician, dies on this day in history.   

1642  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65 on September - 03.   

1653  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65 on September - 03.