388 Historic Events for January 3
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| 1934 |
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Carla Hills, politician (US Pres Commission on Housing-1982)
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| 1936 |
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David Vine, British(?) sport commentator
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Jos Kunst, composer
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Betty Rollin, actress (Crossing Delancey)/author (Last Wish)
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| 1938 |
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March of Dimes established to fight polio
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| 1938 |
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Arthur Boon, Flemish priest/philologist, dies at 54
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| 1939 |
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Gene Cox becomes 1st girl page in US House of Representatives
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| 1939 |
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Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)
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| 1940 |
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Thelma Schoonmaker, actress/editor (Casino, Cape Fear, Good Fellas)
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| 1940 |
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WPG-AM in Atlantic City NJ consolidates with WBIL and WOV as "new" WOV
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| 1941 |
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Van Dyke Parks, Alabama, actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide)
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| 1941 |
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Sergei Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances" premieres in Philadelphia
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| 1941 |
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Canada and US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 yr lease)
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| 1941 |
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Italian counter offensive in Albania
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| 1942 |
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American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command forms
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| 1942 |
Death |
Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress, dies at 70
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| 1943 |
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Canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa
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| 1943 |
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1st missing persons telecast (NYC)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)
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| 1945 |
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Fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills and Nash)
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| 1945 |
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John Patrick's "Hasty Heart," premieres in NYC
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| 1945 |
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Greek General Plastiras forms government
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