Page 5: Historical Events In January - 03

1909  On January - 03 the birth of Victor Borge, Danish comedian and musician   

1909  Victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian on this day in history.   

1910  On January - 03 british miners strike for 8 hour working day   

1910  Thomas Stuart Willan, historian on January - 03.   

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  On January - 03 canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia   

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

1912  Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) on this day in history.   

1912  On January - 03 felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

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

1914  On this day in history jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

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

1915  James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1916  On January - 03 antonio Estevez, composer   

1917  On January - 03 vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

1918  US employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor on this day in history.   

1918  US employment service opens as a unit of Dept of Labor on January - 03.   

1918  On this day in history maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

1919  On January - 03 jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)   

1920  Arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres on January - 03.   

1920  On January - 03 new York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000   

1921  On this day in history turkey makes peace with Armenia   

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  On January - 03 1st living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar   

1922  Bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor (Born Free, Gorgo) on January - 03.   

1923  Dragutin Gostuski, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1924  The sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter on January - 03.   

1924  British egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun on January - 03.   

1925  Mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/becomes dictator on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator   

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1196  On this day in history birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on January - 03.   

1680  On January - 03 birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  On this day in history birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on January - 03.   

1719  On January - 03 birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on January - 03.   

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0235  On January - 03 death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

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  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56