Page 6: Historical Events In September - 03

1940  US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease on September - 03.   

1940  1st showing of high definition color TV on this day in history.   

1940  Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59 on September - 03.   

1942  Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, begins his solo singing career on this day in history.   

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

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  Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies on September - 03.   

1946  On this day in history carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer, dies at 79   

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

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

1951  On September - 03 tV soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" debuts on CBS   

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 September - 03.   

1960  Joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63   

1963  Cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64 on September - 03.   

1964  Wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson on this day in history.   

1964  On September - 03 joseph Marx, Austrian composer, dies at 82   

1965  On September - 03 otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79   

1966  24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry on this day in history.   

1967  Final episode of "What's My Line?," hosted by John Charles Daly on September - 03.   

1967  Nguyen Van Thieu elected pres of S Vietnam under a new constitution on September - 03.   

1967  Sweden begins driving on right-hand side of road on this day in history.   

1967  On September - 03 sweden changes to driving on the on the right side of the road, in common with most of Europe   

1967  On this day in history david Cohen, historian/chairman (Jewish Council), dies at 84   

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

1970  Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC on September - 03.   

1970  On this day in history al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27   

1971  John Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return on September - 03.   

1971  Qatar regains complete independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1499  Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.   

1568  On September - 03 birth of adriano Banchieri, composer   

1596  Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari & Guarneri) was born on this day in history.   

1600  On September - 03 birth of dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk   

1608  On this day in history birth of pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military   

1675  Paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.   

1693  Charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746) was born on September - 03.   

1189  On September - 03 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 this day in history.   

1402  On September - 03 gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke/tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51   

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

1592  Death of Robert Greene, English writer (b. 1558) on September - 03.   

1634  Edward Coke, English Chief Justice/politician, dies on September - 03.   

1642  On September - 03 elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65   

1653  On this day in history claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65