Page 6: Historical Events In September - 03

1940  On September - 03 uS gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease   

1940  On this day in history 1st showing of high definition color TV   

1940  On this day in history otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59   

1942  On this day in history ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, begins his solo singing career.   

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

1944  On this day in history frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title   

1944  Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies   

1946  Carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer, dies at 79 on September - 03.   

1948  On this day in history eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies   

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

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

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  On this day in history pope Pius X canonized a saint   

1954  On this day in history eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65   

1960  Joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1962  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63 on September - 03.   

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

1964  Wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson on this day in history.   

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

1965  Otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79 on September - 03.   

1966  24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry on September - 03.   

1967  On September - 03 final episode of "What's My Line?," hosted by John Charles Daly   

1967  Nguyen Van Thieu elected pres of S Vietnam under a new constitution on September - 03.   

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 September - 03 david Cohen, historian/chairman (Jewish Council), dies at 84   

1969  Ho Chi Minh, [Nguyen Ta't-Tanh], N Vietnamese president, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1970  Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC on September - 03.   

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

1971  On this day in history john Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return   

1971  On September - 03 qatar regains complete independence from Britain   

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 September - 03.   

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 September - 03.   

1596  On September - 03 birth of nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri)   

1600  On this day in history birth of dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk   

1608  On this day in history birth of pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military   

1675  Paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751) was born on September - 03.   

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

1189  On September - 03 death of jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England   

1205  On this day in history petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies   

1402  On this day in history gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke/tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51   

1420  Death of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland on this day in history.   

1592  Death of Robert Greene, English writer (b. 1558) on this day in history.   

1634  On September - 03 edward Coke, English Chief Justice/politician, dies   

1642  On this day in history elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65   

1653  On this day in history claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65