388 Historic Events for January 3
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| 1945 |
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Cato-Meridian School, NY, installs germicidal lamps in every room
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| 1945 |
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British Premier Winston Churchill visits France
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| 1945 |
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Allies land on west coast of Burma, conquer Akyab
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| 1945 |
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US aircraft carriers attack Okinawa
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| 1946 |
Birth |
John Paul Jones, rocker (Led Zeppelin-Stairway to Heaven)
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| 1946 |
Death |
William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason
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| 1947 |
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William Dawson becomes 1st black to head congressional committee
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Sergey Filipovich Protchenko, Russian cosmonaut
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| 1947 |
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1st opening session of Congress to be televised
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Larry McNeeley, Lafayette Ind, banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour)
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| 1948 |
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Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 and 127*) v India MCG
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| 1949 |
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"Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV
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| 1950 |
Birth |
Beth Anderson, composer
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| 1951 |
Birth |
Frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches
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| 1951 |
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9 Jewish Kremlin physicians "exposed" as British/US agents
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| 1951 |
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Fred Wilt wins AAU Sullivan Memorial Trophy (US athlete of 1950)
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| 1951 |
Death |
Fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69
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| 1952 |
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Australia beat W Indies by one wicket at the MCG, last stand 38
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| 1952 |
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"Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV
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| 1953 |
Birth |
Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)
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| 1954 |
Birth |
Ross The Boss, rocker
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| 1955 |
Birth |
Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)
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| 1955 |
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Jos‚ Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama
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| 1956 |
Birth |
Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)
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