Jan 28 UN Security council condemns Dutch aggression in Indonesia

Jan 31 The first daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago)

Jan 14 Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die

Jan 12 Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter

Jan 07 First photo of genes taken at University of Southern California by Pease &Baker

Jan 18 South African Reverend Andries P Treurnicht marries Engela Dreyer

Jan 27 Chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China

Jan 24 The birth of John Belushi, American actor

Jan 12 "Arthur Godfrey &His Friends" premieres on CBS TV

Jan 24 John (Adam) Belushicomedian: Second City improvisational troupe, original cast: Saturday Night Live was born

Jan 20 President Truman announces his point 4 program

Jan 26 USS Norton Sound, first guided-missile ship, launches first guided missile, Loon.

Jan 03 "Colgate Theatre" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV

Jan 18 "They Stand Accused" courtroom drama premieres on CBS (later DuMont)

Jan 05 General Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra

Jan 05 President Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal"

Jan 25 The first Israeli election - Ben-Gurion's Mapai party wins

Jan 31 The first daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago)

Jan 29 Britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand &Switzerland recognize Israel

Jan 24 John (Adam) Belushicomedian Second City improvisational troupe, original cast Saturday Night Live was born

Jan 05 President Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal"

Jan 07 First photo of genes taken at University of Southern California by Pease &Baker

Jan 05 President Truman nicknames his administration the "Fair Deal" in his State of the Union address.

Jan 10 The birth of George Foreman, American boxer

Jan 27 Chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China

Jan 11 Snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles

Jan 27 The Chief of Naval Operations authorized conversion of all new-construction cruisers to accommodate helicopters.

Jan 05 General Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra

Jan 01 Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand

Jan 31 The first daytime TV soap opera, These Are My Children, premieres from the NBC TV affiliate in Chicago.

Jan 15 Mao's Red army conquers Ten-tsin

Jan 27 The Chief of Naval Operations authorized conversion of all new-construction cruisers to accommodate helicopters.

Jan 23 In Regina Saskatchewan fire destroys the transit barns, torching most of its 38 buses and streetcars

Jan 01 Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand

Jan 31 The first daytime TV soap opera, These Are My Children, premieres from the NBC TV affiliate in Chicago.

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