Historical Events In January - 04

1926  Theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator on January - 04.  

1927  Barbara Rush, Denver Co, actress (Marsha-Peyton Place, Flamingo Road) on January - 04.  

1929  Amitai W Etzioni, US sociologist (Active Society) on this day in history.  

1930  Don Shula, winningest NFL coach (Miami Dolphins) on this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40  

1932  On January - 04 bradman scores 167 for Australia vs South Africa at the MCG  

1932  On this day in history british East Indies Viceroy Willingdon arrests Gandhi & Nehru  

1932  On January - 04 state of siege proclaimed in Honduras  

1932  Bradman scores 167 for Australia v South Africa at the MCG on this day in history.  

1933  Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch evangelist (Vredebond), dies at 87 on January - 04.  

1934  1st Dutch talkie movie, Jan Teunissen's "Willem of Orange," premieres on January - 04.  

1935  Bob Hope first heard on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue" on January - 04.  

1935  On January - 04 fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida established  

1935  On this day in history bob Hope 1st heard on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue"  

1936  On this day in history billboard magazine publishes its first music hit parade  

1936  On this day in history grimmett becomes world record wicket taker with no 190 vs South Africa  

1936  On January - 04 billboard magazine publishes its 1st music hit parade  

1939  On January - 04 frieda Wunderlich elected first woman dean of a US graduate school  

1939  Hermann Goering appoints Reinhard Heydrich head of Jewish Emigration on January - 04.  

1939  On this day in history frieda Wunderlich elected 1st woman dean of a US graduate school  

1940  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1941  Resistance fighters counter d'Estienne d'Orves/Jan Doornik, 1st meet on January - 04.  

1941  Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1942  Premier Churchill & General Marshall fly to Florida on January - 04.  

1942  NFL Pro Bowl: Chi Bears beats NFL All-Stars 35-24 on this day in history.  

1942  Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on January - 04.  

1943  Head SS office writes to all concentration camp commanders, requesting them to forward human hair for processing at the firm of Alex Zink, Filzfabrik A.G. near Nuremberg. A half-mark would be received by the Commandant for each kilo of human hair on this day in history.  

1943  On January - 04 tom Wilkinson football player; CFL QB, Edmonton Eskimos, was born  

1943  On this day in history thomas Mann completes his tetralogy, "Joseph & His Brothers"  

1944  Ralph Bunche appointed first Negro official in US State Department on this day in history.  

1944  On January - 04 ralph Bunche appointed 1st Negro official in US State Department  

1944  Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder on this day in history.  

1945  On January - 04 germans execute resistance fighters in Amsterdam  

1945  US jeep-aircraft carrier Ommaney Bay sinks after kamikaze attack on January - 04.  

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)  

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.  

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.  

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.  

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.  

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.  

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.  

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]  

0838  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred  

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.  

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on January - 04.  

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on this day in history.  

1584  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44  

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.  

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71  

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies