Page 6: Historical Events In February - 03

1925  Jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51 on February - 03.   

1927  Uprising against regime of General Carmona in Portugal on February - 03.   

1929  Revolutionary Socialist Party forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1930  Vietnamese Communistic Party forms on February - 03.   

1930  On this day in history william Howard Taft, resigns as chief justice for health reasons   

1931  On February - 03 arkansas legislature passes motion to pray for soul of H L Mencken after he calls state "apex of moronia"   

1931  Hans Schardt, Swiss geologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history german minister Göring bans social-democratic newspaper Vorwärts   

1933  Marinus van der Lubbe departs to Berlin on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history 1st interstate legislative conference in US opens, Washington, DC   

1936  On this day in history sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, consort of William of Wied, Prince of Albania (b.1885)   

1937  Bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket v England on this day in history.   

1938  Paul Osborn's "On Borrowed Time," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history supreme Court upheld Federal Wage &Hour law, sets minimum wages &maximum hours   

1941  Supreme Court upheld Federal Wage & Hour law, sets min wages & max hrs on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history japanese air raid on Java   

1942  On this day in history 1st Japanese air raid on Java   

1943  On this day in history 4 chaplains drown after giving up their life jackets to others   

1943  Alexander Goode, rabbi who surrended his life jacket, drowns on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history world War II: United States troops capture the Marshall Islands.   

1945  Almost 1000 Flying Fortresses drop 3000 ton bombs on Berlin on February - 03.   

1945  Walt Disney's "The 3 Caballeros" released on this day in history.   

1945  Jose Rolon, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history -81ºF (-63ºC), Snag Yukon (North American record)   

1947  On this day in history bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in 4th Test Cricket   

1947  -81°F (-63°C), Snag Yukon (North American record) on February - 03.   

1947  On this day in history anna Bahr-von Mildenburg, Austrian soprano/director, dies at 74   

1948  Dick Button becomes first world figure skating champion from US on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history dick Button becomes 1st world figure skating champion from US   

1950  Nuclear physicist Klaus Fuchs arrested on spy charges on this day in history.   

1950  On February - 03 karl Seitz, president of Austria, dies at 80   

1951  On February - 03 "Victor Borge Show," debuts on NBC TV   

1951  On February - 03 dick Button win US skating title for 6th time   

1953  J Fred Muggs, a chimp, becomes a regular on NBC's Today Show on February - 03.   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1648  On February - 03 birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1677  On February - 03 birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  On February - 03 birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on February - 03.   

0619  On February - 03 death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  On February - 03 death of saint Werburgh   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on February - 03.   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1428  On February - 03 death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)