Page 10: Historical Events In January - 01

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

1941  Netherlands begins taxing wages on January - 01.   

1941  On January - 01 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  Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown   

1944  On January - 01 general Clark replaces General Patton as commander of 7th Army   

1944  The first feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City NY on January - 01.   

1944  C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies on this day in history.   

1945  France is admitted to the United Nations on this day in history.   

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 this day in history vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33   

1946  On this day in history emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god   

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

1946  On January - 01 eNIAC, US first computer finished by Mauchly/Eckert   

1946  National Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic on this day in history.   

1947  On January - 01 benelux agress to work related issues   

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 January - 01.   

1948  Britain nationalizes its railways on January - 01.   

1948  On this day in history general Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective   

1948  General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history italy adopts constitution   

1948  Orissa province accedes to India on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66   

1949  Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand on January - 01.   

1949  Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1950  Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo-China on January - 01.   

1951  Massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines on this day in history.   

1952  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet on January - 01.   

1953  On January - 01 country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies   

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

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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  On January - 01 birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

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

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  On this day in history 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.