Historical Events In January - 12

1953  On January - 12 simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82  

1954  Austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hours later 2nd one-kills 115 on January - 12.  

1954  On this day in history queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament  

1954  Austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hrs later 2nd one-kills 115 on this day in history.  

1956  John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on January - 12.  

1957  On January - 12 southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded  

1958  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open on this day in history.  

1958  Arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1959  KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

1960  On January - 12 sobers &Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wicket vs England  

1960  Sobers & Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wkt v England on this day in history.  

1960  On this day in history nevil Shute [Norway], Eng/Aust author (Town like Alice), dies at 60  

1961  "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City NY for 100 performances on January - 12.  

1961  On this day in history uN genocide pact goes into effect  

1961  On January - 12 "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 100 performances  

1962  Ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42 on January - 12.  

1963  "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1 on January - 12.  

1963  Spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England on January - 12.  

1964  On January - 12 revolution overthrows Sultan of Zanzibar, 1 month after independence  

1964  C R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies on this day in history.  

1965  "Hullabaloo" premieres on NBC-TV on January - 12.  

1965  Lorraine Hansberry, US playwright, dies in NYC, dies at 34 on January - 12.  

1966  On January - 12 12 day New York City NY transit strike ends  

1966  Adam West and Burt Ward star as the Dynamic Duo in Batman, which makes its colorful, action-packed debut on ABC-TV on this day in history.  

1966  LBJ says US should stay in S Vietnam until communist aggression ends on January - 12.  

1967  Louisville KY, draft board refuses exemption for boxer Muhammad Ali on January - 12.  

1968  Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd on January - 12.  

1968  On January - 12 nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV  

1970  On this day in history biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria  

1970  Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage on January - 12.  

1970  On this day in history blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84  

1971  "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring the first " toilet flush" on TV on this day in history.  

1971  Congressional Black Caucus organizes on this day in history.  

1971  Fed grand jury indicts Reverand Philip Berrigan &5 others, including a nun &2 priests, on charges of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger on January - 12.  

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.  

1483  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)  

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on January - 12.  

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on January - 12.  

1576  On January - 12 birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian  

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.  

1580  On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)  

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.  

1049  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81  

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

1321  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)  

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67  

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.  

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies  

1665  On this day in history pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63