Page 10: Historical Events In February - 01
Thursday, 15 January 2026
1949 On this day in history rCA releases first single record ever (45 rpm) 

1949 On February - 01 herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 

1950 Urko Kekkonen elected president of Finland on February - 01. 

1950 On February - 01 uSSR demands condemnation of Emperor Hirohito for war crimes 

1951 -50ºF (-46ºC), Gavilan NM (state record) on February - 01. 

1951 On February - 01 alfred Krupp & 28 other German war criminals freed 

1951 On this day in history first telecast of atomic explosion 

1951 On this day in history the first X-ray moving picture process demonstrated 

1951 On February - 01 uN condemns People's Republic of China as aggressor in Korea 

1951 On February - 01 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 

1952 On this day in history general strike against French colonial management in Tunisia 

1952 On February - 01 the United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria) is formed. 

1953 On February - 01 "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts 

1953 On this day in history "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite premieres on CBS television great show for it's time 

1953 Dr A de Waal appointed as Netherlands first female assistant Secretary of state on this day in history. 

1953 Flooding in Netherlands, kills 1,835 on this day in history. 

1954 On this day in history first TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres 

1954 Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire on February - 01. 

1954 Julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69 on February - 01. 

1955 H C Hansen appointed premier of Denmark on this day in history. 

1956 Hague Daily Newspaper reveals war crimes of Hague mayor Schokking on this day in history. 

1957 Gijsbert of Hall appointed mayor of Amsterdam on this day in history. 

1957 The first black pilot (PH Young) on a US scheduled passenger airline on this day in history. 

1957 Friedrich von Paulus, German field marshall (Stalingrad), dies at 66 on this day in history. 

1958 1959 Swiss males vote against voting rights for women on February - 01. 

1958 Egypt & Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic on this day in history. 

1958 On February - 01 uS satellite (Explorer I) launched 

1958 On this day in history clinton Joseph Davisson, dies 

1959 Texas Instruments requests patent of IC (Integrated Circuit) on this day in history. 

1959 On February - 01 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss 

1959 On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins 

1959 On this day in history madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85 

1960 On this day in history 4 students stage first civil rights sit-in, at Greensboro NC Woolworth 

1960 On this day in history extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender 

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