Page 6: Historical Events In January - 03

1926  Greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator on this day in history.   

1929  On January - 03 27 year old William S Paley becomes CBS president   

1929  On January - 03 bradman scores 112 vs England at MCG - his first Test century   

1929  27 year old William S Paley becomes CBS pres on January - 03.   

1931  Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record) on January - 03.   

1931  On this day in history joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78   

1932  On January - 03 martial law is declared in Honduras to stop revolt by banana workers fired by United Fruit.   

1933  Minnie D. Craig becomes the first female elected as Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives, the first female to hold a Speaker position anywhere in the United States on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history wilhelm Cuno, German Reich's chancellor (1922-23), dies at 56   

1938  The March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized on January - 03.   

1938  March of Dimes established to fight polio on this day in history.   

1938  On January - 03 arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54   

1939  On January - 03 gene Cox becomes first girl page in US House of Representatives   

1939  On January - 03 gene Cox becomes 1st girl page in US House of Representatives   

1940  WPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL & WOV as "new" WOV on this day in history.   

1941  On January - 03 australian troops capture Bardia, Libya, from the Italians   

1941  On this day in history canada &US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 year lease)   

1941  Italian counter offensive in Albania on this day in history.   

1941  Sergei Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances" premieres in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history canada & US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 yr lease)   

1942  American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command forms on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70   

1943  Canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa on January - 03.   

1943  The first missing persons telecast (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 03 1st missing persons telecast (NYC)   

1944  On January - 03 helicopter Mercy Mission a HNS-1 helicopter, made an emergency delivery of 40 units of blood plasma from lower Manhattan Island to Sandy Hook where the plasma was administered to survivors of an explosion on the destroyer Turner (DD 648)   

1944  Top Marine ace MAJ Boyington captured after shooting down 28 aircraft on this day in history.   

1944  World War II: Top Ace Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington is shot down in his Corsair by Captain Masajiro Kawato flying a Zero on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 03 allies land on west coast of Burma, conquer Akyab   

1945  On this day in history british Premier Winston Churchill visits France   

1945  Cato-Meridian School, NY, installs germicidal lamps in every room on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history greek General Plastiras forms government   

1945  On January - 03 john Patrick's "Hasty Heart," premieres in New York City NY   

1945  On January - 03 uS aircraft carriers attack Okinawa   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

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

1680  On January - 03 birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1437  On January - 03 death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

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  On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

1560  On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56