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What happened in history on this day: January 3?
On January 3 in ...
- 1914 - Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari" premieres in New York City, New York.
- 1964 - Jack Paar Show shows a clip of The Beatles singing "She Loves You".
- 1970 - The Beatles record their last song together: "I Me Mine".
- 1981 - John Lennon's "(Just Like) Starting Over" and the album "Double Fantasy" top the pop music charts just weeks after the death of the former Beatle.
- 1987 - 14 artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including Aretha Franklin and Bill Haley.
Births on January 3
- 1737 - Birth of Heinrich Wilhelm von Gerstenberg in Tondern, Denmark; musician, theorist of the "Sturm und Drang" movement in German literature.
- 1909 - Birth of Victor Borge AKA Borge Rosenbaum in Copenhagen, Denmark; pianist & comedian (Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall on radio, Ed Sullivan Show, Hollywood Palace, The Tonight Show).
- 1916 - Birth of Maxene (Angelyn) Andrews in Minneapolis, USA; singer (The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön", "Rum and Coca Cola", "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree", "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy").
- 1926 - Birth of George Martin; record producer (The Beatles).
- 1941 - Birth of Van Dyke Parks in Alabama, USA; actor/musician (Bonino, Billy Crystal Hour).
- 1945 - Birth of Stephen Stills in Dallas, Texas, USA; singer/songwriter/guitarist (Crosby Stills and Nash).
- 1946 - Birth of John Paul Jones; rock musician (Led Zeppelin - "Stairway to Heaven").
- 1948 - Birth of Larry McNeeley in Lafayette, Indiana, USA; banjo player (Glen Campbell Hour).
- 1959 - Birth of Rusty Golden; rocker (Boys Band).
- 1961 - Birth of Erwin Blom; Dutch singer/guitarist (Eton Crop).
- 1969 - Birth of Nikki Nelson in Topaz Lake, Nevada, USA; country singer (Highway 101 - "Cry Cry Cry").
- 1978 - Birth of Kimberley Locke; American singer and model (American Idol TV show).
Deaths on January 3
- 1761 - Willem de Fesch Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at age 73.
- 1858 - Rachel [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], French singer/actress (Muse), dies at age 36.
- 1975 - Death of Milton Cross of a heart attack at age 87; legendary radio/TV announcer (for 43 years the voice of the New York Metropolitan Opera).
- 1992 - Anthony Del Casino, band leader (Charlie Barnet Band), dies at age 79.
- 2023 - Death of Alan Rankine at age 64; Scottish musician (Associates).
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