Historical Events In January - 03

1945  On January - 03 fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68   

1946  William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason on January - 03.   

1947  Congressional proceedings are televised for the first time as viewers in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. witness opening ceremonies of the 80th Congress on January - 03.   

1947  On this day in history william Dawson becomes first black to head congressional committee   

1947  1st opening session of Congress to be televised on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history bradman completes dual Test tons (132 &127*) vs India MCG   

1948  On this day in history bradman completes dual Test tons (132 & 127*) v India MCG   

1949  "Colgate Theatre" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV on January - 03.   

1949  "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.   

1951  On January - 03 9 Jewish Kremlin physicians "exposed" as British/US agents   

1951  Fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69 on January - 03.   

1952  On January - 03 "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV   

1952  Australia beat W Indies by one wicket at the MCG, last stand 38 on this day in history.   

1953  On January - 03 frances Bolton and her son, Oliver from Ohio, become the first mother and son to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Congress.   

1955  José Ramon Guizado becomes President of Panama on January - 03.   

1955  On this day in history jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama   

1956  On this day in history the birth of Mel Gibson, Australian actor2006 Twelve dead coal miners and one survivor are discovered in the Sago Mine Disaster near Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S.   

1956  A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower on January - 03.   

1956  On this day in history alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

1956  On this day in history the birth of Mel Gibson, Australian actor   

1957  On this day in history the first electric watch introduced, Lancaster PA   

1957  On January - 03 1st electric watch introduced, Lancaster Pa   

1958  Edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland on January - 03.   

1958  On this day in history lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town   

1959  On January - 03 alaska admitted as 49th US state   

1959  On January - 03 alaska becomes the 49th United State, bought from Russia   

1960  On this day in history victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80   

1961  On January - 03 adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education &Labor   

1961  On this day in history the U.S. severs diplomatic relations with Cuba.   

1961  On this day in history uS breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba   

1961  Adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education & Labor on January - 03.   

1962  Ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome on January - 03.   

1962  On this day in history pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro   

1963  WOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting on January - 03.   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on January - 03.   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on January - 03.   

1680  On January - 03 birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  On this day in history birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on January - 03.   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on January - 03.   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  On this day in history death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies   

1437  On this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

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

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on this day in history.   

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on January - 03.   

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