Page 6: Historical Events In October - 03

1952  First video recording on magnetic tape, LA, Ca on October - 03.   

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

1952  On this day in history alfred Neumann, German writer, dies at 56   

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

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

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

1954  Herbert Prior, actor (Pollyanna), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history "Captain Kangaroo" premieres   

1955  Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea on this day in history.   

1955  "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain! on this day in history.   

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  Basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho on this day in history.   

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

1967  On this day in history 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 October - 03 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 October - 03.   

1979  On this day in history charles White, artist, dies at 61 in Los Angeles   

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 October - 03.   

1983  John K M McCaffery, TV host (One Minute Please), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1985  On October - 03 charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68   

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

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 October - 03.   

1988  26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 03 lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)   

1988  On October - 03 franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73   

1989  Panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails on October - 03.   

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  Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer was born on October - 03.   

1647  On October - 03 birth of johannes Voet, Dutch lawyer   

1647  On this day in history birth of john Foot, lawyer   

1713  Antoine Dauvergne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (d. 1781)   

1720  On this day in history birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)   

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

1226  On this day in history death of saint Francis of Assisi (b. 1181)   

1283  On this day in history dafydd ap Gruffyd, last monarch of Gwynnedd (North-Wales), dies   

1369  Death of Margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol (b. 1318) on this day in history.   

1564  Death of Christophorus Fabritius, [Christoffel Smit], calvinist vicar, burned on October - 03.   

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

1596  On this day in history death of florent Chrestien, French writer (b. 1541)   

1611  Death of Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554) on this day in history.