Historical Events In January - 01

1948 On this day in history general Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective

1948 On this day in history italy adopts constitution

1948 On this day in history orissa province accedes to India

1949 Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand on this day in history.

1950 Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo-China on this day in history.

1951 Massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines on this day in history.

1952 On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet

1953 On this day in history country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies

1954 Rose & Cotton Bowl are first sport colorcasts on this day in history.

1954 Yugoslav parliament chairman/Vice President Milovan Djilas criticize communism on this day in history.

1955 On this day in history bhutan issues its first postage stamps

1956 Elvis Presley records Heartbreak Hotel for RCA in Nashville on this day in history.

1956 On this day in history sudan (Anglo-Egyptian Sudan) gains independence from Britain & Egypt

1957 On this day in history france returns Saar to becomes the 10th state of German Federal Republic

1957 On this day in history international Geophysical Year begins; ends 6/30/1958 (18-month year)

1958 On this day in history bOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7hours 57minutes

1958 On this day in history european Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation

1958 Sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White on this day in history.

1959 Castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic on this day in history.

1959 Chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community on this day in history.

1959 Fidel Castro leads Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista on this day in history.

1959 Rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs India at Calcutta on this day in history.

1960 On this day in history bank of France issues new franc, worth 20¢

1960 Cameroon (French Cameroon) gains independence from France on this day in history.

1960 On this day in history johnny Cash plays first of many free concerts behind bars

1960 On this day in history montserrat adopts constitution

1960 On this day in history uS census at 179,245,000

1961 Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion) on this day in history.

1961 On this day in history russia introduces a new ruble worth $1.11

1962 Beatles' Decca audition is unsuccessful on this day in history.

1962 On this day in history navy SEAL teams established

1962 Rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium on this day in history.

1962 On this day in history western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand; Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa

1963 On this day in history g Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank

1964 Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland dissolved on this day in history.

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