Page 10: Historical Events In January - 01

1941  Formal opening of CBC News Service in canada on January - 01.   

1941  On this day in history netherlands begins taxing wages   

1941  On this day in history russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff   

1942  US & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis on this day in history.   

1942  Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on January - 01.   

1943  On this day in history count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel   

1943  Negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown on this day in history.   

1944  General Clark replaces General Patton as commander of 7th Army on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history the first feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City NY   

1944  C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies on January - 01.   

1945  On this day in history france is admitted to the United Nations.   

1945  On this day in history france joins the UN   

1945  German air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 01 vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33   

1946  Emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god on this day in history.   

1946  ENIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert on this day in history.   

1946  ENIAC, US first computer finished by Mauchly/Eckert on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 01 national Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic   

1947  Benelux agress to work related issues on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history britain nationalizes its coal industry   

1948  Bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 01 britain nationalizes its railways   

1948  General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective on this day in history.   

1948  General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect on January - 01.   

1948  On this day in history italy adopts constitution   

1948  On this day in history orissa province accedes to India   

1948  Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand   

1949  On January - 01 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

1950  On January - 01 ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo-China   

1951  On this day in history massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines   

1952  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet on this day in history.   

1953  Country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies on this day in history.   

1953  Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on January - 01.   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.   

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.   

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on this day in history.   

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.   

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

1502  On January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on this day in history.