Page 6: Historical Events In September - 03

1940  On September - 03 uS gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease   

1940  1st showing of high definition color TV on September - 03.   

1940  Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1942  On September - 03 ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, begins his solo singing career.   

1943  Invasion of Italy by Allied forces; Italy secretly signs armistice with the Allies on September - 03.   

1944  Frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title on September - 03.   

1944  On this day in history frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75   

1945  Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies on this day in history.   

1946  Carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer, dies at 79 on September - 03.   

1948  Eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies on this day in history.   

1951  The soap opera Search for Tomorrow debuts on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

1951  TV soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" debuts on CBS on September - 03.   

1951  On September - 03 arnold Warren, cricketer (only Test for England), dies   

1954  On September - 03 after nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama.   

1954  Pope Pius X canonized a saint on September - 03.   

1954  On September - 03 eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65   

1960  Joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72 on September - 03.   

1962  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1963  On September - 03 cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64   

1964  Wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson on September - 03.   

1964  On September - 03 joseph Marx, Austrian composer, dies at 82   

1965  On this day in history otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79   

1966  24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history final episode of "What's My Line?," hosted by John Charles Daly   

1967  Nguyen Van Thieu elected pres of S Vietnam under a new constitution on this day in history.   

1967  Sweden begins driving on right-hand side of road on September - 03.   

1967  Sweden changes to driving on the on the right side of the road, in common with most of Europe on September - 03.   

1967  On September - 03 david Cohen, historian/chairman (Jewish Council), dies at 84   

1969  On September - 03 ho Chi Minh, [Nguyen Ta't-Tanh], N Vietnamese president, dies at 79   

1970  Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC on September - 03.   

1970  On September - 03 al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27   

1971  John Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history qatar regains complete independence from Britain   

1971  Watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office on this day in history.   

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1034  Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073) was born on September - 03.   

1499  Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France (d. 1566) was born on September - 03.   

1568  On this day in history birth of adriano Banchieri, composer   

1596  Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri) was born on this day in history.   

1600  Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk was born on September - 03.   

1608  Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military was born on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history birth of paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751)   

1693  Charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746) was born on September - 03.   

1189  Death of Jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England on this day in history.   

1205  Petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies on September - 03.   

1402  Gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke/tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1420  Death of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland on September - 03.   

1592  Death of Robert Greene, English writer (b. 1558) on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history edward Coke, English Chief Justice/politician, dies   

1642  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65 on September - 03.   

1653  On September - 03 claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65