Historical Events
Liberty Bell
Southern Pacific Railroad offers to bring the Liberty Bell to the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco for free
Famous Birthdays
- Armand Lohikoski, Finnish director (d. 2005)
- Cliff Melton, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1942; NL saves leader 1937; NY Giants), born in Brevard, North Carolina (d. 1986)
- Renaude Lapointe, Canadian journalist and senator (d. 2002)
- Robert Flemyng, British actor (The Deadly Affair, Funny Face), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1995)
Famous Deaths
- Felix Dahn, German historian, jurist and poet, dies at 77
Died in 1912 1912 Highlights
About January 3, 1912
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 112 years and 4 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn
