Page 6: Historical Events In October - 03

1952  On October - 03 first video recording on magnetic tape, LA, Ca   

1952  1st British nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history 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  On October - 03 herbert Prior, actor (Pollyanna), dies at 87   

1955  "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on this day in history.   

1955  On October - 03 soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea   

1955  On this day in history "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain!   

1959  William Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42 on October - 03.   

1965  On this day in history zachary Scott, US actor, (Southerner, Flame of Islands), dies at 51   

1966  On this day in history basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho   

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

1967  On October - 03 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  On October - 03 leah Baird, writer (Jungle Bride), dies of anemia at 88   

1974  Watergate trial begins on October - 03.   

1975  On this day in history bauke Tuinstra, Fries notary/writer (Ealse & I), dies at 75   

1978  On October - 03 gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London   

1979  Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

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

1981  On this day in history walter Mehring, writer, dies at 85   

1982  On this day in history roger J J Claessen, Belgian soccer star, dies at 41   

1983  On October - 03 john K M McCaffery, TV host (One Minute Please), dies at 69   

1985  On October - 03 charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68   

1986  On this day in history soviet Yankee-class sub sinks off NC, 3 die   

1987  On this day in history michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 MPH at Portillo, Chile   

1987  On October - 03 jean Anouilh, French playwright (Ball of the Voleurs), dies at 77   

1988  On this day in history 26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days   

1988  On October - 03 lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)   

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

1989  On October - 03 panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails   

1989  On October - 03 joseph Wybran, Belgian physician/Jews foreman, murdered   

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1573  Entonius Walaeus, Dutch calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1647  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1720  Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) was born on October - 03.   

0695  Death of "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered on October - 03.   

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  Death of Margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol (b. 1318) on October - 03.   

1564  On this day in history death of christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned   

1568  Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

1596  Death of Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) on October - 03.   

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