Page 6: Historical Events In September - 03

1940  On this day in history uS gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease   

1940  1st showing of high definition color TV on September - 03.   

1940  Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1942  On September - 03 ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, begins his solo singing career.   

1943  On this day in history invasion of Italy by Allied forces; Italy secretly signs armistice with the Allies.   

1944  On September - 03 frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title   

1944  Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1945  On September - 03 japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies   

1946  On September - 03 carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer, dies at 79   

1948  Eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies on September - 03.   

1951  The soap opera Search for Tomorrow debuts on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

1951  TV soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" debuts on CBS on September - 03.   

1951  Arnold Warren, cricketer (only Test for England), dies on this day in history.   

1954  On September - 03 after nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama.   

1954  On September - 03 pope Pius X canonized a saint   

1954  Eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1960  On September - 03 joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72   

1962  On September - 03 anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63   

1963  Cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1964  On September - 03 wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson   

1964  Joseph Marx, Austrian composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79   

1966  On September - 03 24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry   

1967  On this day in history final episode of "What's My Line?," hosted by John Charles Daly   

1967  Nguyen Van Thieu elected pres of S Vietnam under a new constitution on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history sweden begins driving on right-hand side of road   

1967  On this day in history sweden changes to driving on the on the right side of the road, in common with most of Europe   

1967  David Cohen, historian/chairman (Jewish Council), dies at 84 on September - 03.   

1969  Ho Chi Minh, [Nguyen Ta't-Tanh], N Vietnamese president, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC.   

1970  On September - 03 al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27   

1971  On September - 03 john Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return   

1971  Qatar regains complete independence from Britain on September - 03.   

1971  On September - 03 watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office   

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1034  Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073) was born on September - 03.   

1499  On September - 03 birth of diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France (d. 1566)   

1568  Adriano Banchieri, composer was born on September - 03.   

1596  Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri) was born on September - 03.   

1600  Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk was born on September - 03.   

1608  Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military was born on September - 03.   

1675  On September - 03 birth of paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751)   

1693  On this day in history birth of charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746)   

1189  On this day in history death of jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England   

1205  Petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies on September - 03.   

1402  Gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke/tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1420  Death of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland on this day in history.   

1592  On September - 03 death of robert Greene, English writer (b. 1558)   

1634  On this day in history edward Coke, English Chief Justice/politician, dies   

1642  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65 on September - 03.   

1653  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65 on this day in history.