January 3rd in History
January 3rd in History
- 1521: Martin Luther excommunicated by Roman Catholic Church
- 1918: US employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor
- 1924: The sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter
- 1959: Alaska becomes the 49th United State, bought from Russia
- 1961: US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba
- 1993: The Russian and American leaders sign the second START agreement in Moscow
January 3rd birthdays
- 1892: J.R Tolkien, English author
- 1909: Victor Borge, Danish comedian and musician
- 1956: Mel Gibson, Australian actor