Saturday, January 03, 2026

History for January 3

History for January 3 - On-This-Day.com
Clement Attlee 1883
  • 1815 - By secret treaty, Austria, Britain, and France formed a defensive alliance against Prusso-Russian plans to solve the Saxon and Polish problems.
  • 1871 - Henry W. Bradley patented oleomargarine.
  • 1888 - The drinking straw was patented by Marvin C. Stone.
  • 1951 - NBC-TV debuted "Dragnet."
  • 1959 - In the U.S., Alaska became the 49th state.
  • 1990 - Ousted Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega surrendered to U.S. forces, 10 days after taking refuge in the Vatican's diplomatic mission.

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