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 this day in history.  

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

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

1943  On September - 03 invasion of Italy by Allied forces; Italy secretly signs armistice with the Allies.  

1944  Frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title on September - 03.  

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

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

1946  On this day in history carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer, dies at 79  

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

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

1951  On this day in history tV soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" debuts on CBS  

1951  On this day in history arnold Warren, cricketer (only Test for England), dies  

1954  On this day in history after nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama.  

1954  Pope Pius X canonized a saint on this day in history.  

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

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  On September - 03 wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1967  On September - 03 nguyen Van Thieu elected pres of S Vietnam under a new constitution  

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

1967  Sweden changes to driving on the on the right side of the road, in common with most of Europe on this day in history.  

1967  David Cohen, historian/chairman (Jewish Council), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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  Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27 on September - 03.  

1971  John Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return on September - 03.  

1971  On this day in history qatar regains complete independence from Britain  

1971  Watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office on September - 03.  

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1034  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073)  

1499  On September - 03 birth of diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France (d. 1566)  

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

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

1600  On September - 03 birth of dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk  

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

1675  On September - 03 birth of paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751)  

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

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  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65 on this day in history.