Page 6: Historical Events In October - 03

1952  On this day in history first video recording on magnetic tape, LA, Ca   

1952  On this day in history 1st British nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia   

1952  On October - 03 alfred Neumann, German writer, dies at 56   

1953  On this day in history 10th Ryder Cup: US wins 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England   

1953  Arnold Bax, British composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1954  On October - 03 "Father Knows Best" premieres   

1954  On October - 03 herbert Prior, actor (Pollyanna), dies at 87   

1955  On this day in history "Captain Kangaroo" premieres   

1955  On October - 03 soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea   

1955  "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain! on October - 03.   

1959  William Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42 on October - 03.   

1965  Zachary Scott, US actor, (Southerner, Flame of Islands), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1966  Basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history william Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7,297 KPH/4,534 MPH/Mach 6.72   

1967  On October - 03 malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Last Night of Proms), dies at 72   

1968  Military coup overthrows Pres Fernando Bela£nde Terry in Peru on this day in history.   

1971  Leah Baird, writer (Jungle Bride), dies of anemia at 88 on October - 03.   

1974  On this day in history watergate trial begins   

1975  Bauke Tuinstra, Fries notary/writer (Ealse & I), dies at 75 on October - 03.   

1978  Gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1979  Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-mo hunger strike   

1981  Walter Mehring, writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1982  Roger J J Claessen, Belgian soccer star, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1983  John K M McCaffery, TV host (One Minute Please), dies at 69 on October - 03.   

1985  Charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68 on October - 03.   

1986  On October - 03 soviet Yankee-class sub sinks off NC, 3 die   

1987  Michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 MPH at Portillo, Chile on this day in history.   

1987  Jean Anouilh, French playwright (Ball of the Voleurs), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 03 26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days   

1988  On this day in history lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)   

1988  Franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1989  On October - 03 panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails   

1989  Joseph Wybran, Belgian physician/Jews foreman, murdered on this day in history.   

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1573  Entonius Walaeus, Dutch calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1605  Li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor was born on this day in history.   

1631  On October - 03 birth of sebastian Anton Scherer, composer   

1647  Johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1647  John Foot, lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1713  Antoine Dauvergne, composer was born on October - 03.   

1716  Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (d. 1781) was born on October - 03.   

1720  Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) was born on this day in history.   

0695  Death of "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered on October - 03.   

1226  On October - 03 death of saint Francis of Assisi (b. 1181)   

1283  On October - 03 dafydd ap Gruffyd, last monarch of Gwynnedd (North-Wales), dies   

1369  Death of Margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol (b. 1318) on October - 03.   

1564  On this day in history death of christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned   

1568  On October - 03 elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23   

1596  Death of Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history death of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554)