U.S. 1969 U.S.A. John Lennon 3rd January, 1969 : A new album by John Lennon called Two Virgins featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the nude are confiscated at Newark Airport and are not allowed to be sold in the US , also vice squad officers closed down a record store in Chicago displaying the Album due to it being considered pornographic.
U.S. 1921 U.S.A. Canada Studebaker 3rd January, 1921 : The Studebaker Corporation has decided to no longer manufacture farm wagons. This company had been making these wagons since the year 1852. In 1902, the company had begun producing electric cars and then in 1904 they started producing gas-powered vehicles. In 1954 the Studebaker Corporation merged with Packard Motor Company. Production of all Studebaker automobiles had officially ended in 1966 in Canada (1963 in U.S.).
Egypt 1924 EgyptPharaoh Tutankhamen Mummy 3rd January, 1924 : A precious treasure was found located near Luxor, Egypt, where King Tut’s tomb was discovered two years prior. This special object was a stone sarcophagus, which contained a mummy inside of Pharaoh Tutankhamen of Egypt.
U.S. 1926 U.S.A. Pontiac Introduced 3rd January, 1926 : This was the day that the General Motors introduced a new make of car to the market. It was called the Pontiac. Numerous models of this vehicle are still driven today.
U.S. 1938 U.S.A. March of Dimes Foundation 3rd January, 1938 : Franklin Delano Roosevelt himself a victim of polio, founds the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which was later renamed the March of Dimes Foundation.
U.S. 1940 U.S.A. Southland Shuffle 3rd January, 1940 : Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra records the would-be hit "Southland Shuffle" for Bluebird Records. The famed Billy May was featured as the trumpet player on the album
UK 1946 UK Lord Haw Haw 3rd January, 1946 : William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), was hanged in Britain for high treason. He had broadcast Nazi propaganda telling the British and American soldiers to surrender with the first words of every broadcast beginning with the words "Germany calling, Germany calling, Germany calling".
U.S. 1949 U.S.A. Colgate Theatre 3rd January, 1949 : The Colgate Theatre was born, and a series of productions entitled by the same name (Colgate Theatre) were put on. Television adaptations of radio shows such as Vic and Sade and Mr. and Mrs. North were also created. Colgate Theatre is located on the Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. This company still puts on quite a few productions.
U.S. 1949 U.S.A. Closed Shop 3rd January, 1949 : The Supreme Court ruled that states held the right to outlaw the closed shop, this was one of the most important laws passed re: labor Law and changed the balance of power between labor and Business
U.S. 1959 U.S.A. Alaska 3rd January, 1959 : Alaska became the 49th state of the United States of America. A new U.S. flag of 13 stripes and 39 stars waved in the air.
U.S. 1961 U.S.A. CubaRelationship 3rd January, 1961 : The relationship between United States and Cuba rapidly deteriorated and President Dwight D. Eisenhower closed the American Embassy that was located in Havana, Cuba. No longer did the United States and Cuba have diplomatic relations. The primary reason why the United States had pulled out of Cuba at this time was to take a stand against the regime of Fidel Castro. The U.S. government was very concerned that this communist movement could spread to western countries such as the U.S.A. (or Canada, or others). The decline of peace between U.S. and Cuba had actually started since 1959. This was when Castro first stepped into office.
Cuba 1962 Cuba 3rd January, 1962 : Prime Minister , the leader of Cuba at this time, was excommunicated from the Catholic Church. Other official leaders of Cuba’s communist regime of this time were thrown out as well. He was thrown out for violating a large number of the Roman Catholic Church’s Code of Canon Law.
Vietnam 1965 VietnamWar 3rd January, 1965 : Thousands of antigovernment demonstrators in Saigon clash with government marines and police over concern that American influence in South Vietnam was increasing.
U.S. 1967 U.S.A. Jack Ruby 3rd January, 1967 : Jack Ruby, John F. Kennedy’s accused killer dies in Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. This is the same hospital where John F. Kennedy and Oswald had been pronounced dead. It was reported that Jack Ruby had died of cancer which had spread to his lymph glands, lungs, and pancreas. Even until up to his death he had denied having any connection with the JFK conspiracy-and very strongly insisted that he had nothing to do with it. It is also reported that Jack Ruby was the one who was allegedly responsible for Oswald Chamber’s death. It was believed at this time that the reason that Chambers “had to go” too was to “keep him quiet”.
U.S. 1977 U.S.A. Apple 3rd January, 1977 : Apple Computer is incorporated 6 months after Apple had begun selling it's Apple I personal computer kit for $666.66 created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
Afghanistan 1980 Afghanistan Soviet Invasion Afghanistan 3rd January, 1980 : The new president of Afghanistan leader defends the Soviet invasion and coup last week stating Soviet troops are defending his country "against outside threats".
U.S. 1990 U.S.A. Murder 3rd January, 1990 : Matthew Stuart said his brother Charles was the one who killed Carol Stuart, who was Charles’ wife. Charles had fled when he found out his brother Matthew was going to testify against him. He had ended up taking his own life while driving over the Mystic River. Originally William Bennett, an ex-con was charged of the murder as a result of a joke cracked by his nephew. Later Bennett was released.
Russia 1993 Soviet Union Start II 3rd January, 1993 : US President George Bush, and Russian Boris Yeltsin, have signed the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Start II - in Moscow which will cut the number of nuclear warheads they have by between 3,000 and 3,500. ( currently both have about 10,000 nuclear war heads each )
U.S. 1999 U.S.A. Blizzards 3rd January, 1999 : One of the worst blizzards ever took place in the Midwestern United States leaving 14 inches in Milwaukee and 19 inches in Chicago. People had to dig themselves out of this storm after suffering the affects heavy wind and snow. This storm lasted for three days and 100 people had died.
Space 1999 Space Mars Polar Lander 3rd January, 1999 : The Doomed Mars Polar Lander designed to study the Martian weather, climate, water and carbon dioxide levels is launched on a Delta 7425 as part of the NASA Mars Surveyor '98 program . The Mars Polar Lander did not survive the descent onto the Martian surface and was presumed crashed.
U.S. 2008 U.S.A. Oil Breaks the $100 a Barrel 3rd January, 2008 : After a few months with the price of oil flirting with the $100 per Barrel it has finally broken the barrier and is expected to increase further now the physiological price barrier is broken
Born This Day In History 3rd January
Celebrating Birthday's Today Michael Schumacher Born: 3rd January 1969 Hürth-Hermülheim, West Germany Known For : Michael Schumacher believed by many to the greatest Formula 1 racing driver of all times winning the Formula One world drivers championship 7 times 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, Twice for Benetton in 1994 and 1995 and the other five times for Scuderia Ferrari. He was at his best in wet conditions and is known as "Regenmeister" (rain master). There are rumors that he may come back to F1 in 2010 but no confirmation just speculation and maybe wishful thinking by spectators and pundits alike. A little known fact he is a strong supporter of good causes and following the 2004 Asian tsunami disaster he made a personal donation of US$10 million.
J. R. R. Tolkien Born: 3rd January 1892 Bloemfontein, Orange Free State Died: 2nd September 1973 Bournemouth, England Known For : J. R. R. Tolkien was a South African Born Writer and poet who created the The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and The Hobbit considered by many to be the best fantasy literature ever written. Like many of the great writers of his time he was a Professor at Oxford University ,teaching first as a Professor of Anglo-Saxon and later a Professor of English Language and Literature. Now for a few things you may not know he also helped to translate the Jerusalem Bible. Another fact many may not know is he only wrote The Lord Of The Rings after the Hobbit gained a large audience and in total spent more than ten years writing the main stories and appendices for The Lord of the Rings.
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