Page 5: Historical Events In January - 03

1909  The birth of Victor Borge, Danish comedian and musician on January - 03.   

1909  Victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian on January - 03.   

1910  British miners strike for 8 hour working day on January - 03.   

1910  Thomas Stuart Willan, historian on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history uS postal savings bank inaugurated   

1911  John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) on January - 03.   

1912  Canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia on January - 03.   

1912  On January - 03 south Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition, free   

1912  On this day in history robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

1912  Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1914  Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1914  Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer on January - 03.   

1914  Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on January - 03.   

1915  On this day in history james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30   

1916  On this day in history antonio Estevez, composer   

1917  On this day in history vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

1918  On this day in history uS employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor   

1918  On this day in history uS employment service opens as a unit of Dept of Labor   

1918  Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) on January - 03.   

1919  On this day in history jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)   

1920  On this day in history arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres   

1920  New York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000 on January - 03.   

1921  Turkey makes peace with Armenia on January - 03.   

1921  On January - 03 john Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo)   

1922  On January - 03 the first living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar   

1922  1st living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar on this day in history.   

1922  Bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor (Born Free, Gorgo) on this day in history.   

1923  On January - 03 dragutin Gostuski, composer   

1923  Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history british archaeologist Howard Carter uncovers the mummified remains of Tutankhamen, boy-king of Egypt.   

1924  The sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history british egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun   

1925  On January - 03 mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/becomes dictator   

1926  Greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator on this day in history.   

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

1624  On January - 03 birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on January - 03.   

1698  On January - 03 birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

1710  On January - 03 birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)   

1719  On this day in history birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)   

1722  On this day in history birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

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  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on January - 03.   

1437  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on this day in history.   

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

1543  On January - 03 juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

1552  On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

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