Historical Events In January - 04

1946  On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67  

1947  On January - 04 "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances  

1947  Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history britain grants independence to Burma  

1948  Burma gains its independence from Britain on this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history burma declares independence from UK  

1951  On this day in history chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul, Korea  

1951  On January - 04 during Korean conflict, North Korean forces captured Seoul  

1951  North Korean and Communist Chinese troops capture the city of Seoul, during the Korean War on January - 04.  

1951  On this day in history during Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul  

1952  Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65 on January - 04.  

1953  KTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting on January - 04.  

1953  Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1954  On this day in history elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville  

1954  On January - 04 soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres  

1955  Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1956  Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1957  "Blondie" situation comedy premieres on NBC TV (later on CBS) on January - 04.  

1957  Dodgers buy 44 passenger twin-engine airplane for $775,000 on this day in history.  

1957  Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1958  Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up  

1958  Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on January - 04.  

1959  On this day in history luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity  

1959  On this day in history luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity  

1960  European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm on January - 04.  

1960  Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants  

1961  Longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants on January - 04.  

1961  Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1962  The first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY) on this day in history.  

1962  On January - 04 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC)  

1963  Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon on this day in history.  

1964  Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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1077  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)  

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.  

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

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)  

1604  On January - 04 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)  

1643  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]  

0838  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred  

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)  

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  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62  

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.  

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies