Historical Events In January - 03

1909  On January - 03 the birth of Victor Borge, Danish comedian and musician   

1909  On January - 03 victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian   

1910  On January - 03 british miners strike for 8 hour working day   

1910  On January - 03 thomas Stuart Willan, historian   

1911  US postal savings bank inaugurated on this day in history.   

1911  John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) on this day in history.   

1912  On January - 03 canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia   

1912  On this day in history south Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition, free   

1912  Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

1914  On this day in history kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC   

1914  On January - 03 jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

1914  On January - 03 stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62   

1915  On January - 03 james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30   

1916  Antonio Estevez, composer on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

1918  On this day in history uS employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor   

1918  On this day in history uS employment service opens as a unit of Dept of Labor   

1918  Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) on January - 03.   

1919  Jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres   

1920  On this day in history new York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000   

1921  Turkey makes peace with Armenia on January - 03.   

1921  On January - 03 john Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo)   

1922  On this day in history the first living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar   

1922  On this day in history 1st living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar   

1922  On this day in history bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor (Born Free, Gorgo)   

1923  Dragutin Gostuski, composer on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39   

1924  On January - 03 british archaeologist Howard Carter uncovers the mummified remains of Tutankhamen, boy-king of Egypt.   

1924  On January - 03 the sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter   

1924  British egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun on January - 03.   

1925  On January - 03 mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/becomes dictator   

1926  On January - 03 greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America   

1680  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  On January - 03 birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On January - 03 birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

1730  On January - 03 birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on January - 03.   

1437  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on January - 03.   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on January - 03.   

1543  On January - 03 juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

1552  On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on January - 03.