Page 5: Historical Events In January - 03

1909  The birth of Victor Borge, Danish comedian and musician on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian   

1910  On this day in history british miners strike for 8 hour working day   

1910  Thomas Stuart Willan, historian on this day in history.   

1911  US postal savings bank inaugurated on January - 03.   

1911  On January - 03 john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)   

1912  Canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history south Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition, free   

1912  On this day in history robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

1912  Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1914  Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

1914  Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on January - 03.   

1915  On January - 03 james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30   

1916  On this day in history antonio Estevez, composer   

1917  Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN on this day in history.   

1918  On January - 03 uS employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor   

1918  US employment service opens as a unit of Dept of Labor on January - 03.   

1918  On January - 03 maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

1919  On January - 03 jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)   

1920  On this day in history arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres   

1920  New York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000 on this day in history.   

1921  Turkey makes peace with Armenia on January - 03.   

1921  On this day in history john Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo)   

1922  On this day in history the first living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar   

1922  1st living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar on this day in history.   

1922  Bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor (Born Free, Gorgo) on January - 03.   

1923  Dragutin Gostuski, composer on this day in history.   

1923  Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history british archaeologist Howard Carter uncovers the mummified remains of Tutankhamen, boy-king of Egypt.   

1924  The sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history british egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun   

1925  Mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/becomes dictator on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on January - 03.   

1624  On this day in history birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America   

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

1698  On this day in history birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

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  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on January - 03.   

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on January - 03.   

0235  On this day in history death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  On this day in history death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on January - 03.   

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on this day in history.   

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

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on January - 03.