Historical Events In October - 03

1952  On this day in history first video recording on magnetic tape, LA, Ca   

1952  On October - 03 1st British nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia   

1952  Alfred Neumann, German writer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1953  On October - 03 10th Ryder Cup: US wins 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England   

1953  Arnold Bax, British composer, dies at 69 on October - 03.   

1954  "Father Knows Best" premieres on this day in history.   

1954  Herbert Prior, actor (Pollyanna), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1955  "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on October - 03.   

1955  Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea on this day in history.   

1955  On October - 03 "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain!   

1959  William Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1965  Zachary Scott, US actor, (Southerner, Flame of Islands), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1966  Basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho on October - 03.   

1967  William Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7,297 KPH/4,534 MPH/Mach 6.72 on October - 03.   

1967  On this day in history malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Last Night of Proms), dies at 72   

1968  Military coup overthrows Pres Fernando Bela£nde Terry in Peru on October - 03.   

1971  Leah Baird, writer (Jungle Bride), dies of anemia at 88 on October - 03.   

1974  Watergate trial begins on this day in history.   

1975  Bauke Tuinstra, Fries notary/writer (Ealse & I), dies at 75 on October - 03.   

1978  Gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London on October - 03.   

1979  On October - 03 charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles   

1981  Irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-mo hunger strike on this day in history.   

1981  On October - 03 walter Mehring, writer, dies at 85   

1982  On October - 03 roger J J Claessen, Belgian soccer star, dies at 41   

1983  John K M McCaffery, TV host (One Minute Please), dies at 69 on October - 03.   

1985  Charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68 on October - 03.   

1986  Soviet Yankee-class sub sinks off NC, 3 die on this day in history.   

1987  On October - 03 michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 MPH at Portillo, Chile   

1987  On this day in history jean Anouilh, French playwright (Ball of the Voleurs), dies at 77   

1988  26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days on October - 03.   

1988  Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months) on October - 03.   

1988  Franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1989  Panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails on October - 03.   

1989  On this day in history joseph Wybran, Belgian physician/Jews foreman, murdered   

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1573  On October - 03 birth of entonius Walaeus, Dutch calvinist theologist   

1605  On this day in history birth of li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor   

1631  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer was born on October - 03.   

1647  Johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer was born on October - 03.   

1647  On October - 03 birth of john Foot, lawyer   

1713  Antoine Dauvergne, composer was born on October - 03.   

1716  Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (d. 1781) was born on October - 03.   

1720  On this day in history birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)   

0695  Death of "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered on this day in history.   

1226  Death of Saint Francis of Assisi (b. 1181) on this day in history.   

1283  Dafydd ap Gruffyd, last monarch of Gwynnedd (North-Wales), dies on October - 03.   

1369  On October - 03 death of margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol (b. 1318)   

1564  Death of Christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned on October - 03.   

1568  On this day in history elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23   

1596  On October - 03 death of florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541)   

1611  On this day in history death of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554)