501 Historic Events for March 3
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| 1919 |
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1st international air mail service from US, Seattle-Victoria, BC
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| 1919 |
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Communist Party in Germany announces a general strike
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Julius Boros, golfer (PGA Champ 1968, US Open 1952, 63)
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| 1920 |
Birth |
James Doohan, Vancouver BC, actor (Montgomery Scott-Star Trek)
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| 1920 |
Event |
Montreal Canadiens scores NHL record 16 goals beating Quebec Bulldogs
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| 1921 |
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Toronto's Dr Banting and Dr Best announce discovery of insulin
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Junior Parker, Arkansas, blues vocalist/songwriter (Mystery Train)
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Allen Ginsberg, beat generation poet (1969 Arts and Letters Award)
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Diana Barrymore, NYC, actress (Nightmare, Lady Courageous, Fired Wife)
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| 1921 |
Death |
Petrus Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam museum), dies at 93
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| 1922 |
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Italian fascists occupy Fiume and Rijeka
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| 1922 |
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WWJ-AM in Detroit MI begins radio transmissions
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Kazimierz Serocki, composer
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| 1923 |
Event |
US Senate rejects membership in Intl Court of Justice, The Hague
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| 1923 |
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Time magazine publishes 1st issue [or March 23]
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| 1924 |
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Sean O'Casey's "Juno and the Paycock," premieres in Dublin
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| 1924 |
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German and Turkish friendship/trade treaty signed
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Enzo Stuarti, Italy, singer (Yesterday)
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Richard Vernon, England, actor (Servant, Gandhi, Hard Days Night)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
James Ingram Merrill, US poet/author (Scripts for the Pageant)
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| 1926 |
Death |
Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58
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| 1926 |
Event |
International Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami, Fla)
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| 1927 |
Birth |
John McLaughlin, commentator (McLaughlin Report)
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Frank Singleton, librarian
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Charles O Whitley, (Rep-D-NC, 1977- )
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