Page 6: Historical Events In September - 03

1940  US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1951  Arnold Warren, cricketer (only Test for England), dies on September - 03.   

1954  After nearly 3,000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72   

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

1963  On September - 03 cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64   

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

1964  On this day in history 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 September - 03.   

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 September - 03.   

1967  Sweden begins driving on right-hand side of road on September - 03.   

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 September - 03 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 this day in history.   

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

1971  Watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office on September - 03.   

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1034  On September - 03 birth of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (d. 1073)   

1499  On this day in history birth of diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France (d. 1566)   

1568  On September - 03 birth of adriano Banchieri, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history birth of paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (d. 1751)   

1693  Charles Radclyffe, British politician (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

1189  Death of Jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England on September - 03.   

1205  On September - 03 petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies   

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

1420  On this day in history death of robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland   

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

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

1642  On this day in history elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65   

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