Famous Birthdays
- Aleksey Stachanov, Russian model miner, born in Lugovaya, Russian Empire (d. 1977)
- Doc Hayes, American basketball coach (Southern Methodist University 1947-67), born in Krum, Texas (d. 1973)
- Gus Suhr, American baseball first baseman (1435 MLB games Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies; only player to be sued by a fan injured after struck by a foul ball), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2004)
- Roman Brandstaetter, Polish poet, playwright and journalist, born in Tarnów, Poland (d. 1987)
About January 3, 1906
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 118 years, 3 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
