Page 8: Historical Events In January - 03

1963  Oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1964  On January - 03 jack Paar Show, shows a clip of the Beatles singing "She Loves You"   

1965  Betty Harte, entertainer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history floyd B McKissick, named national director of CORE   

1966  Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1967  "Tonight Show" is shortened from 105 to 90 minutes on this day in history.   

1967  On January - 03 carl Wilson of the Beach Boys is indicted for draft evasion   

1967  On this day in history jack Ruby, the man who shot suspected JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies in a Dallas hospital.   

1967  WJAN TV channel 17 in Canton, OH (IND) begins broadcasting on January - 03.   

1967  On January - 03 jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55   

1969  On January - 03 john Lennon's "2 Virgins" album declared pornographic in New Jersey   

1969  Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr seated by Congress on this day in history.   

1969  Howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63 on January - 03.   

1970  On January - 03 "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 84 performances   

1970  On January - 03 marxist government takes over in Congo   

1972  Frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1973  George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million on January - 03.   

1974  On January - 03 arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain   

1974  Burma accepts its constitution on January - 03.   

1974  Gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London on January - 03.   

1974  Gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72 on January - 03.   

1975  On this day in history milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1976  Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on this day in history.   

1977  On January - 03 apple Computer incorporated   

1977  On this day in history lindy McDaniel retires with 2nd most pitching appearances (987 games)   

1977  On this day in history avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

1978  Chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win on this day in history.   

1979  On January - 03 conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

1980  On this day in history gold hits record $634 an ounce   

1980  On January - 03 joy Adamson, author of "Born Free," is killed by a servant in northern Kenya.   

1980  On January - 03 amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

1982  Derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies on this day in history.   

1984  Syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson on this day in history.   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on January - 03.   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

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

1098  On this day in history death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

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 January - 03.   

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

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

1552  On January - 03 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