Historical Events In September - 03

1940  US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease on September - 03.   

1940  1st showing of high definition color TV on September - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  The soap opera Search for Tomorrow debuts on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

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

1951  Arnold Warren, cricketer (only Test for England), dies on September - 03.   

1954  After nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama on September - 03.   

1954  On September - 03 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 September - 03.   

1962  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1963  On September - 03 cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64   

1964  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry   

1967  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 September - 03.   

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

1970  On this day in history green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC.   

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

1971  On September - 03 john Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return   

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

1971  On September - 03 watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office   

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1034  On September - 03 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  On this day in history birth of adriano Banchieri, composer   

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 September - 03 birth of pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military   

1675  On this day in history birth of paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751)   

1693  Charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

1189  On this day in history death of jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England   

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

1634  On this day in history 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 September - 03.