Historical Events In January - 03

1963  Oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83 on January - 03.   

1964  Jack Paar Show, shows a clip of the Beatles singing "She Loves You" on this day in history.   

1965  Betty Harte, entertainer, dies at 82 on January - 03.   

1966  Floyd B McKissick, named national director of CORE on January - 03.   

1966  Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history "Tonight Show" is shortened from 105 to 90 minutes   

1967  Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys is indicted for draft evasion on January - 03.   

1967  Jack Ruby, the man who shot suspected JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies in a Dallas hospital on January - 03.   

1967  WJAN TV channel 17 in Canton, OH (IND) begins broadcasting on January - 03.   

1967  On January - 03 jack Ruby, assassin who killed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 55   

1969  John Lennon's "2 Virgins" album declared pornographic in New Jersey on January - 03.   

1969  Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr seated by Congress on this day in history.   

1969  Howard McNear, actor (Irma La Douce), dies after long illness at 63 on January - 03.   

1970  "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 84 performances on January - 03.   

1970  Marxist government takes over in Congo on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history frans Masereel, Flem WWII resistance fighter (Le Soleil), dies at 82   

1973  On January - 03 george Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million   

1974  Arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain on January - 03.   

1974  On January - 03 burma accepts its constitution   

1974  Gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1974  On January - 03 gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72   

1975  On January - 03 milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1976  Mal Evans, Beatles' roadie, dies on this day in history.   

1977  Apple Computer incorporated on this day in history.   

1977  Lindy McDaniel retires with 2nd most pitching appearances (987 games) on this day in history.   

1977  On January - 03 avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

1978  Chandrasekar takes 6-52 &6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history conrad Hilton, US founder (Hilton Hotels), dies at 91   

1980  Gold hits record $634 an ounce on January - 03.   

1980  On this day in history joy Adamson, author of "Born Free," is killed by a servant in northern Kenya.   

1980  On January - 03 amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

1982  Derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies on January - 03.   

1984  Syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson on January - 03.   

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1196  On January - 03 birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  On January - 03 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 January - 03.   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on January - 03.   

1719  On January - 03 birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)   

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  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 January - 03.   

1501  On January - 03 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 January - 03.   

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