Page 4: Historical Events In January - 03

1884  Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road) on this day in history.   

1886  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist) on January - 03.   

1887  On this day in history helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)   

1888  The first wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC on January - 03.   

1888  On January - 03 1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC   

1889  Admissions convention meets in Ellensburg WA, asks for statehood on January - 03.   

1889  Admissions convention meets in Ellensburg, WA, asks for statehood on January - 03.   

1890  The first US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin on January - 03.   

1890  1st US college-level dairy school opens at University of Wisconsin on this day in history.   

1891  On January - 03 osip E Mandelstam, Polish/Russian poet/author (Kamenj) [NS=Jan 15]   

1892  On January - 03 the birth of J.R Tolkien, English author   

1892  John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, S Afr, philologist/writer (Lord of Rings) on January - 03.   

1893  Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, French novelist/essayist (Gilles) on this day in history.   

1895  On January - 03 boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer   

1896  Emperor Wilhelm congratulates President Kruger on the Jameson Raid on January - 03.   

1896  On January - 03 emperor Wilhelm congratulates Pres Kruger on the Jameson Raid   

1897  On January - 03 marion Davies, [Marion Cecelia Douras], Bkln, actress (Operator 13)   

1898  Johannes Hin, Holland, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1920) on January - 03.   

1898  James Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (vacuum pump), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1899  The first known use of the word automobile, was seen in an editorial in The New York Times on January - 03.   

1900  On January - 03 gerhart Hauptmanns "Schluck und Jau," premieres in Berlin   

1900  On January - 03 dorothy Arnzer, director   

1900  Edwin George Monk, composer, dies at 80 on January - 03.   

1901  On this day in history eric Voegelin, Germany, US philosopher (Order & History)   

1902  On this day in history reg Duff 104 on Test debut, vs England at MCG   

1902  Reg Duff 104 on Test debut, v England at MCG on January - 03.   

1902  On January - 03 henry Lennox d'Aubigny Hopkinson, diplomat/politician   

1903  On this day in history charles Foulkes, Canada, general   

1904  Marines from USS Dixie arrive in Panama on January - 03.   

1904  Boris Kochno, Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte) on this day in history.   

1905  Dante Giacosa, engineer/designer on January - 03.   

1906  On this day in history roman Brandstaetter, writer   

1907  Anna May Wong, LA Calif, actress (Impact, Study in Scarlet) on January - 03.   

1907  Josef Foerster, composer, dies at 73 on January - 03.   

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1196  On this day in history birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on January - 03.   

1710  On this day in history birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on January - 03.   

1722  On this day in history birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

1730  On this day in history birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1098  On January - 03 death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  On January - 03 philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies   

1437  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on January - 03.   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on January - 03.   

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on January - 03.   

1560  On January - 03 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56