Birthday January 03, 0106 Cicero, Roman statesman
Birthday January 03, 1543 Juan Cabrillo, discoverer of California
Birthday January 03, 1793 Lucretia Coffin Mott, Woman's right leader
Birthday January 03, 1840 Father Damien, helped lepers in Hawaii
Birthday January 03, 1870 Henry Handel Richardson, Australian novelist (Richard Mahoney)
Birthday January 03, 1879 Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady
Birthday January 03, 1883 Clement R. Attlee (Labour), British prime minister (1945-51)
Birthday January 03, 1892 J.R.R. Tolkien, REAL Lord of the Rings
Birthday January 03, 1905 Ray Milland, Actor (Dial M for Murder and The Lost Weekend)
Birthday January 03, 1909 Victor Borge, pianist and comedian--Denmark
Birthday January 03, 1916 Betty Furness, in NYC
Birthday January 03, 1918 Maxine Andrews, of singing Andrew Sister
Birthday January 03, 1928 Jeanne Moreau, in Paris France
Birthday January 03, 1930 Robert Loggia, Actor (1st Love and An Officer & a Gentleman)
Birthday January 03, 1939 Bobby Hull, hockey player
Birthday January 03, 1945 Stephen Stills, singer and songwriter
Birthday January 03, 1947 Melanie (Safka), in Astoria Queens
Birthday January 03, 1950 Victoria Principal, Actress (Earthquake and Dallas) in Japan
Birthday January 03, 1969 All-time Formula One champ born
History January 03, 1521 Martin Luther excommunicated by Roman Catholic Church
History January 03, 1521 Martin Luther excommunicated
History January 03, 1543 Juan Cabrillo conqueror of Cen. America discoverer of Calif dies
History January 03, 1641 Jeremiah Horrocks English astronomical prodigy dies at 22
History January 03, 1777 Washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton NJ
History January 03, 1777 The Battle of Princeton
History January 03, 1834 Stephen Austin imprisoned by Mexicans
History January 03, 1841 Herman Melville sails for the South Seas
History January 03, 1852 1st Chinese arrive in Hawaii
History January 03, 1861 Delaware rejects secession
History January 03, 1868 Meiji Restoration in Japan
History January 03, 1870 Brooklyn Bridge begun completed on May 24 1883
History January 03, 1888 1st drinking straw is patented
History January 03, 1900 Perihelion Passage
History January 03, 1912 S Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition free
History January 03, 1917 British nurse Marion Rice writes from a hospital on the Western Front
History January 03, 1920 NY Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from the Red Sox
History January 03, 1921 Turkey made peace with Armenia
History January 03, 1924 King Tut's sarcophagus uncovered
History January 03, 1929 27 year old William S Paley becomes president of CBS
History January 03, 1938 Franklin Roosevelt founds March of Dimes
History January 03, 1941 Canada & US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 yr lease)
History January 03, 1943 Canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa
History January 03, 1943 1st missing persons telecast NYC
History January 03, 1945 MacArthur and Nimitz given new commands
History January 03, 1946 William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw) hanged in Britain for treason
History January 03, 1952 Dragnet TV show debuts
History January 03, 1957 1st electric watch introduced Lancaster Pa
History January 03, 1958 Sir Edmund Hillary reached South Pole overland
History January 03, 1959 Alaska admitted into Union
History January 03, 1959 Alaska becomes 49th state
History January 03, 1961 United States severs diplomatic relations with Cuba
History January 03, 1965 Antigovernment demonstrators clash with police
History January 03, 1967 Jack Ruby dies before second trial
History January 03, 1968 McCarthy announces his presidential candidacy
History January 03, 1973 George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million
History January 03, 1977 Apple Computer incorporated
History January 03, 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts first woman
History January 03, 1990 The husband did it: The controversial Stuart case
History January 03, 1993 Buffalo Bills pull off greatest comeback in NFL history
History January 03, 1999 Great Lakes region digs out from record blizzard
January 03, 0106 Cicero, Roman statesman
January 03, 1543 Juan Cabrillo, discoverer of California
January 03, 1793 Lucretia Coffin Mott, Woman's right leader
January 03, 1840 Father Damien, helped lepers in Hawaii
January 03, 1870 Henry Handel Richardson, Australian novelist (Richard Mahoney)
January 03, 1879 Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady
January 03, 1883 Clement R. Attlee (Labour), British prime minister (1945-51)
January 03, 1892 J.R.R. Tolkien, REAL Lord of the Rings
January 03, 1905 Ray Milland, Actor (Dial M for Murder and The Lost Weekend)
January 03, 1909 Victor Borge, pianist and comedian--Denmark
January 03, 1916 Betty Furness, in NYC
January 03, 1918 Maxine Andrews, of singing Andrew Sister
January 03, 1928 Jeanne Moreau, in Paris France
January 03, 1930 Robert Loggia, Actor (1st Love and An Officer & a Gentleman)
January 03, 1939 Bobby Hull, hockey player
January 03, 1945 Stephen Stills, singer and songwriter
January 03, 1947 Melanie (Safka), in Astoria Queens
January 03, 1950 Victoria Principal, Actress (Earthquake and Dallas) in Japan
January 03, 1969 All-time Formula One champ born
January 03, 1521 Martin Luther excommunicated by Roman Catholic Church
January 03, 1521 Martin Luther excommunicated
January 03, 1543 Juan Cabrillo conqueror of Cen. America discoverer of Calif dies
January 03, 1641 Jeremiah Horrocks English astronomical prodigy dies at 22
January 03, 1777 Washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton NJ
January 03, 1777 The Battle of Princeton
January 03, 1834 Stephen Austin imprisoned by Mexicans
January 03, 1841 Herman Melville sails for the South Seas
January 03, 1852 1st Chinese arrive in Hawaii
January 03, 1861 Delaware rejects secession
January 03, 1868 Meiji Restoration in Japan
January 03, 1870 Brooklyn Bridge begun completed on May 24 1883
January 03, 1888 1st drinking straw is patented
January 03, 1900 Perihelion Passage
January 03, 1912 S Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition free
January 03, 1917 British nurse Marion Rice writes from a hospital on the Western Front
January 03, 1920 NY Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from the Red Sox
January 03, 1921 Turkey made peace with Armenia
January 03, 1924 King Tut's sarcophagus uncovered
January 03, 1929 27 year old William S Paley becomes president of CBS
January 03, 1938 Franklin Roosevelt founds March of Dimes
January 03, 1941 Canada & US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 yr lease)
January 03, 1943 Canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa
January 03, 1943 1st missing persons telecast NYC
January 03, 1945 MacArthur and Nimitz given new commands
January 03, 1946 William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw) hanged in Britain for treason
January 03, 1952 Dragnet TV show debuts
January 03, 1957 1st electric watch introduced Lancaster Pa
January 03, 1958 Sir Edmund Hillary reached South Pole overland
January 03, 1959 Alaska admitted into Union
January 03, 1959 Alaska becomes 49th state
January 03, 1961 United States severs diplomatic relations with Cuba
January 03, 1965 Antigovernment demonstrators clash with police
January 03, 1967 Jack Ruby dies before second trial
January 03, 1968 McCarthy announces his presidential candidacy
January 03, 1973 George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million
January 03, 1977 Apple Computer incorporated
January 03, 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts first woman
January 03, 1990 The husband did it: The controversial Stuart case
January 03, 1993 Buffalo Bills pull off greatest comeback in NFL history
January 03, 1999 Great Lakes region digs out from record blizzard