Page 6: Historical Events In September - 03

1940  On this day in history uS gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease   

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

1940  On this day in history otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59   

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 this day in history.   

1944  Frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title on this day in history.   

1944  Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 on September - 03.   

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

1946  Carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1948  On September - 03 eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies   

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

1951  On this day in history tV soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" debuts on CBS   

1951  Arnold Warren, cricketer (only Test for England), dies on September - 03.   

1954  On this day in history after nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama.   

1954  Pope Pius X canonized a saint on this day in history.   

1954  Eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1960  On September - 03 joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72   

1962  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63 on September - 03.   

1963  On this day in history cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64   

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

1964  Joseph Marx, Austrian composer, dies at 82 on September - 03.   

1965  Otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79 on September - 03.   

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

1967  Final episode of "What's My Line?," hosted by John Charles Daly on September - 03.   

1967  Nguyen Van Thieu elected pres of S Vietnam under a new constitution on September - 03.   

1967  Sweden begins driving on right-hand side of road on this day in history.   

1967  Sweden changes to driving on the on the right side of the road, in common with most of Europe on this day in history.   

1967  David Cohen, historian/chairman (Jewish Council), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1969  Ho Chi Minh, [Nguyen Ta't-Tanh], N Vietnamese president, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1970  Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC on this day in history.   

1970  Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27 on September - 03.   

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

1971  On September - 03 qatar regains complete independence from Britain   

1971  On this day in history watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office   

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1034  On September - 03 birth of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073)   

1499  On this day in history birth of diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France (d. 1566)   

1568  On September - 03 birth of adriano Banchieri, composer   

1596  Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri) was born on September - 03.   

1600  Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk was born on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history birth of pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military   

1675  On September - 03 birth of paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751)   

1693  Charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

1189  Death of Jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England on September - 03.   

1205  On September - 03 petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies   

1402  Gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke/tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51 on September - 03.   

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

1592  On this day in history death of robert Greene, English writer (b. 1558)   

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 this day in history claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65