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 September - 03.   

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

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

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

1944  Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1945  Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies on September - 03.   

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

1948  On this day in history eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies   

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

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

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  Eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65 on September - 03.   

1960  On this day in history joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72   

1962  On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63   

1963  Cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1964  On September - 03 wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson   

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

1965  On September - 03 otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79   

1966  24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry on September - 03.   

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 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 September - 03.   

1967  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Qatar regains complete independence from Britain on September - 03.   

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  Adriano Banchieri, composer was born on September - 03.   

1596  On this day in history birth of nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri)   

1600  On September - 03 birth of dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk   

1608  Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military was born on September - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1189  On September - 03 death of jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England   

1205  On this day in history petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies   

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

1420  On September - 03 death of robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland   

1592  On September - 03 death of robert Greene, English writer (b. 1558)   

1634  Edward Coke, English Chief Justice/politician, dies on September - 03.   

1642  On September - 03 elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65   

1653  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65 on this day in history.