Historical Events
- 27-year-old businessman William S. Paley becomes CBS president
Bradman's 1st Test Century
Australian cricket icon Don Bradman follows up a 1st innings of 79 to score 112 in 3rd Test v England in Melbourne; his 1st of 29 Test centuries
Famous Birthdays
- Ernst Mahle, German-Brazilian composer (O Garatuja), and conductor (Escola de Música de Piracicaba), born in Stuttgart, Germany
- Marilyn Lloyd, American politician (Rep-D-TN, 1975-95), born in Fort Smith, Arkansas (d. 2018)
- Sergio Leone, Italian director who invented spaghetti westerns (The Man with No Name trilogy), born in Rome, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1989)
About January 3, 1929
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 95 years, 3 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
