Jan 07 US President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan

Jan 24 In the Philippine Islands a 8.2 earthquake occurred near the southwest coast of Panay. Over $3.5 million property damage was sustained in the islands, and 72 people were killed.

Jan 04 Britain grants independence to Burma

Jan 21 West Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes & Jim Laker

Jan 01 Bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India

Jan 01 Orissa province accedes to India

Jan 12 The first American style supermarket in UK opens

Jan 01 Bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India

Jan 12 Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast

Jan 27 The first tape recorder sold

Jan 17 Trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY

Jan 26 Executive Order 9981, end segregation in US Armed Forces signed

Jan 04 Britain grants independence to Burma

Jan 01 Italy adopts constitution

Jan 23 Test debut of Neil Harvey, vs India at Adelaide

Jan 01 Italy adopts constitution

Jan 07 US President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan

Jan 08 A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council.

Jan 18 Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS)

Feb 04 Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) gains independence from Britain (National Day)

Feb 05 Dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion

Feb 11 John Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland

Feb 15 Mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan

Feb 20 Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns

Feb 11 Test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain

Feb 05 Gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion

Feb 13 Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy &Baugniet of Belgium

Feb 01 Federation Malaysia forms from 9 sultanates

Feb 03 Dick Button becomes first world figure skating champion from US

Feb 10 Greek General Markos' guerrilla army bombs Saloniki

Feb 22 Arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die

Feb 13 Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England

Feb 28 The last British troops leave India

Feb 07 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater NYC after 34 performances

Feb 07 U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Army chief of staff, and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley.

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