January 3rd: Birthday J.R.R. Tolkien (1892) http://www.tolkiensociety.org/author/biography/ Have you read The Lord of the Rings? If not...find it here http://www.onereads.org/lord-rings-jrr-tolkien
In 1851, he provided an experimental demonstration of the rotation of the Earth on its axis (diurnal motion). This experimental setup had been used by Vincenzo Viviani as early as 1661, but became well known to the public by Foucault's work. Foucault achieved the demonstration by showing the rotation of the plane of oscillation of a long and heavy pendulum suspended from the roof of the Panthéon, Paris. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪçaʔɛl ˈʃuːmaxɐ] ( listen); born 3 January 1969) is a German retired racing driver. Schumacher is a seven-time Formula One World Champion and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. 1969 U.S.A. John Lennon 3rd January, 1969 : A new album by John Lennon called Two Virgins featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the nude are confiscated at Newark Airport and are not allowed to be sold in the US , also vice squad officers closed down a record store in Chicago displaying the Album due to it being considered pornographic.