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

1944  On September - 03 frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title   

1944  On September - 03 frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75   

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  Eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies on September - 03.   

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

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  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 September - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history joseph Marx, Austrian composer, dies at 82   

1965  Otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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  On September - 03 sweden begins driving on right-hand side of road   

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

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

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

1970  Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC on this day in history.   

1970  On September - 03 al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27   

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

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

1971  On this day in history watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office   

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

1499  On this day in history birth of diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France (d. 1566)   

1568  On September - 03 birth of adriano Banchieri, composer   

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

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  Death of Jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England on September - 03.   

1205  Petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies on September - 03.   

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

1420  On this day in history death of robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland   

1592  Death of Robert Greene, English writer (b. 1558) on September - 03.   

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.