Page 5: Historical Events In January - 03

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

1909  Victor Borge, [Borge Rosenbaum], Copenhagen Denmark, pianist/comedian on this day in history.   

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

1910  On January - 03 thomas Stuart Willan, historian   

1911  US postal savings bank inaugurated on January - 03.   

1911  John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) on this day in history.   

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 January - 03.   

1912  On this day in history felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77   

1914  Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC on January - 03.   

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

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

1915  James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1916  Antonio Estevez, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1918  On this day in history maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

1919  Jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid) on this day in history.   

1920  Arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres on January - 03.   

1920  New York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000 on January - 03.   

1921  Turkey makes peace with Armenia on this day in history.   

1921  John Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo) on this day in history.   

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

1922  1st living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar on January - 03.   

1922  On this day in history bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor (Born Free, Gorgo)   

1923  On this day in history dragutin Gostuski, composer   

1923  On January - 03 jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39   

1924  British archaeologist Howard Carter uncovers the mummified remains of Tutankhamen, boy-king of Egypt on January - 03.   

1924  On January - 03 the sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter   

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

1925  On this day in history mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/becomes dictator   

1926  On January - 03 greek General Theodorus Pángulos names himself dictator   

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

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

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on January - 03.   

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

1730  On January - 03 birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  On January - 03 death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on January - 03.   

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  On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56