Page 5: Historical Events In January - 03

1909  On this day in history the birth of Victor Borge, Danish comedian and musician   

1909  On January - 03 victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian   

1910  On January - 03 british miners strike for 8 hour working day   

1910  Thomas Stuart Willan, historian on January - 03.   

1911  On this day in history uS postal savings bank inaugurated   

1911  On this day in history john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)   

1912  Canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia on January - 03.   

1912  South Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition, free on January - 03.   

1912  Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston) on this day in history.   

1912  On January - 03 felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

1914  On this day in history kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC   

1914  Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer on this day in history.   

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

1915  On this day in history james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30   

1916  Antonio Estevez, composer on January - 03.   

1917  On this day in history vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

1918  On this day in history uS employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor   

1918  US employment service opens as a unit of Dept of Labor on this day in history.   

1918  Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) on January - 03.   

1919  On this day in history jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)   

1920  On January - 03 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 this day in history.   

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

1922  The first living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar on January - 03.   

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

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

1923  On January - 03 dragutin Gostuski, composer   

1923  Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39 on January - 03.   

1924  On January - 03 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 January - 03.   

1924  British egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun on January - 03.   

1925  Mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/becomes dictator on January - 03.   

1926  On January - 03 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  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

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

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.