Page 10: Historical Events In February - 01

1949  RCA releases first single record ever (45 rpm) on this day in history.   

1949  Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 on February - 01.   

1950  On this day in history urko Kekkonen elected president of Finland   

1950  On this day in history uSSR demands condemnation of Emperor Hirohito for war crimes   

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

1951  On this day in history alfred Krupp & 28 other German war criminals freed   

1951  First telecast of atomic explosion on February - 01.   

1951  On February - 01 the first X-ray moving picture process demonstrated   

1951  UN condemns People's Republic of China as aggressor in Korea on February - 01.   

1951  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1952  General strike against French colonial management in Tunisia on February - 01.   

1952  The United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria) is formed on February - 01.   

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

1953  On February - 01 "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 February - 01.   

1954  On February - 01 first TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres   

1954  On this day in history scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire   

1954  On this day in history julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69   

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  On February - 01 gijsbert of Hall appointed mayor of Amsterdam   

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 February - 01.   

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

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  Clinton Joseph Davisson, dies on this day in history.   

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

1959  US female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss on February - 01.   

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  4 students stage first civil rights sit-in, at Greensboro NC Woolworth on February - 01.   

1960  Extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender on this day in history.   

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1261  On this day in history birth of walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326)   

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.   

1462  Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516) was born on February - 01.   

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on this day in history.   

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on this day in history.   

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on this day in history.   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on February - 01.   

1635  On this day in history birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)   

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on this day in history.   

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on February - 01.   

1248  On February - 01 hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on February - 01.   

1328  On this day in history charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

1502  Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on February - 01.   

1542  On February - 01 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  On this day in history death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)