Page 6: Historical Events In October - 03

1952  On October - 03 first video recording on magnetic tape, LA, Ca   

1952  On October - 03 1st British nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia   

1952  Alfred Neumann, German writer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1953  10th Ryder Cup: US wins 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England on October - 03.   

1953  On this day in history arnold Bax, British composer, dies at 69   

1954  "Father Knows Best" premieres on this day in history.   

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

1955  "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on October - 03.   

1955  Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea on October - 03.   

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 October - 03.   

1966  On October - 03 basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho   

1967  On October - 03 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 October - 03.   

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

1974  On this day in history watergate trial begins   

1975  On October - 03 bauke Tuinstra, Fries notary/writer (Ealse & I), dies at 75   

1978  On this day in history gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London   

1979  Charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles on October - 03.   

1981  On October - 03 irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-mo hunger strike   

1981  Walter Mehring, writer, dies at 85 on October - 03.   

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

1983  On this day in history john K M McCaffery, TV host (One Minute Please), dies at 69   

1985  Charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1986  Soviet Yankee-class sub sinks off NC, 3 die on this day in history.   

1987  On October - 03 michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 MPH at Portillo, Chile   

1987  Jean Anouilh, French playwright (Ball of the Voleurs), dies at 77 on October - 03.   

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

1988  Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months) on this day in history.   

1988  Franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73 on October - 03.   

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

1989  Joseph Wybran, Belgian physician/Jews foreman, murdered on October - 03.   

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1573  Entonius Walaeus, Dutch calvinist theologist was born on October - 03.   

1605  On October - 03 birth of li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor   

1631  On this day in history birth of sebastian Anton Scherer, composer   

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

1647  On October - 03 birth of john Foot, lawyer   

1713  On October - 03 birth of antoine Dauvergne, composer   

1716  Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) was born on October - 03.   

0695  On this day in history death of "Black Ewald", helper of Willibrord, murdered   

1226  Death of Saint Francis of Assisi (b. 1181) on this day in history.   

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

1369  On October - 03 death of margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol (b. 1318)   

1564  Death of Christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned on this day in history.   

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

1596  Death of Florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541) on October - 03.   

1611  Death of Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554) on October - 03.