Historical Events In September - 03

1940  US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease on September - 03.   

1940  On this day in history 1st showing of high definition color TV   

1940  On September - 03 otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59   

1942  Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, begins his solo singing career on this day in history.   

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

1944  On September - 03 frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title   

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  On September - 03 carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer, dies at 79   

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 September - 03.   

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

1951  Arnold Warren, cricketer (only Test for England), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On September - 03 anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63   

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

1964  On this day in history wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson   

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

1965  Otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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

1967  On September - 03 nguyen Van Thieu elected pres of S Vietnam under a new constitution   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1970  On September - 03 green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC.   

1970  On this day in history al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27   

1971  On this day in history john Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return   

1971  Qatar regains complete independence from Britain on this day in history.   

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

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1034  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073)   

1499  On September - 03 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  Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk was born on this day in history.   

1608  On September - 03 birth of pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military   

1675  Paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.   

1693  On this day in history birth of charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746)   

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 this day in history.   

1402  On September - 03 gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke/tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51   

1420  Death of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1653  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65 on September - 03.