Historical Events
Chant de Nigamo
Arthur Honegger's symphonic poem "Chant de Nigamon," premieres at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris, France
Curse of the Bambino
Boston Red Sox baseball club owner Harry Frazee announces agreement to sell slugger Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000 in cash and a $350,000 loan; start of the 84 year "Curse of the Bambino"
Famous Birthdays
- Renato Carosone, Italian canzone napoletana singer, pianist, songwriter ("Tu vuò fà l'americano" - "You Want to Be American"), and accordionist, born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2001)
- Siegfried Buback, German Federal Prosecutor, born in Wilsdruff, Saxony, Germany (d. 1977)
Famous Deaths
- Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician, dies at 31
Died in 1920 1920 Highlights
About January 3, 1920
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 104 years, 3 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Capricorn
