Page 4: Historical Events In January - 03

1884  Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road) on January - 03.   

1886  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist) on January - 03.   

1887  On this day in history helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)   

1888  On this day in history the first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC   

1888  1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC on this day in history.   

1889  Admissions convention meets in Ellensburg WA, asks for statehood on January - 03.   

1889  On January - 03 admissions convention meets in Ellensburg, WA, asks for statehood   

1890  The first US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin on January - 03.   

1890  On this day in history 1st US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin   

1891  Osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15] on January - 03.   

1892  On this day in history the birth of J.R Tolkien, English author   

1892  John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, S Afr, philologist/writer (Lord of Rings) on this day in history.   

1893  Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles) on January - 03.   

1895  Boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

1896  On January - 03 emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

1897  Marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13) on this day in history.   

1898  On January - 03 johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920)   

1898  James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on January - 03.   

1899  On January - 03 the first known use of the word automobile, was seen in an editorial in The New York Times.   

1900  On January - 03 gerhart Hauptmanns "Schluck und Jau," premieres in Berlin   

1900  Dorothy Arnzer, director on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80   

1901  On January - 03 eric Voegelin, Germany, US philosopher (Order & History)   

1902  On this day in history reg Duff 104 on Test debut, vs England at MCG   

1902  Reg Duff 104 on Test debut, v England at MCG on this day in history.   

1902  Henry Lennox d'Aubigny Hopkinson, diplomat/politician on this day in history.   

1903  Charles Foulkes, Canada, general on January - 03.   

1904  Marines from USS Dixie arrive in Panama on January - 03.   

1904  On January - 03 boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   

1905  Dante Giacosa, engineer/designer on this day in history.   

1906  Roman Brandstaetter, writer on January - 03.   

1907  Anna May Wong, LA Calif, actress (Impact, Study in Scarlet) on January - 03.   

1907  Josef Foerster, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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1196  On January - 03 birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

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

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on this day in history.   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

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

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

1098  On January - 03 death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  On January - 03 philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies   

1437  On January - 03 death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  On this day in history ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59   

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on January - 03.   

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1560  On January - 03 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56