Page 6: Historical Events In January - 03

1926  On January - 03 greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator   

1929  On this day in history 27 year old William S Paley becomes CBS president   

1929  On this day in history bradman scores 112 vs England at MCG - his first Test century   

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

1931  Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record) on this day in history.   

1931  On January - 03 joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78   

1932  Martial law is declared in Honduras to stop revolt by banana workers fired by United Fruit on this day in history.   

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 January - 03.   

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

1938  On January - 03 the March of Dimes campaign to stomp out polio is organized   

1938  On this day in history march of Dimes established to fight polio   

1938  Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54 on January - 03.   

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  Australian troops capture Bardia, Libya, from the Italians on January - 03.   

1941  On January - 03 canada &US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 year lease)   

1941  Italian counter offensive in Albania on January - 03.   

1941  On January - 03 sergei Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances" premieres in Philadelphia   

1941  Canada & US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 yr lease) on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history american-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command forms   

1942  Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1943  Canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 January - 03.   

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  Allies land on west coast of Burma, conquer Akyab on January - 03.   

1945  British Premier Winston Churchill visits France on January - 03.   

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

1945  Greek General Plastiras forms government on January - 03.   

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

1945  On this day in history uS aircraft carriers attack Okinawa   

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

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 this day in history.   

1698  On January - 03 birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

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

1098  On January - 03 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 this day in history.   

1543  On January - 03 juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

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.