Page 10: Historical Events In January - 01

1941  Formal opening of CBC News Service in canada on this day in history.   

1941  Netherlands begins taxing wages on January - 01.   

1941  On January - 01 russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff   

1942  On January - 01 uS & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis   

1942  On January - 01 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

1943  Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

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

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

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

1945  France joins the UN on this day in history.   

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

1945  Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 01 emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god   

1946  ENIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert on January - 01.   

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

1946  On this day in history national Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic   

1947  On January - 01 benelux agress to work related issues   

1947  Britain nationalizes its coal industry on January - 01.   

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 January - 01 general Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective   

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

1948  Italy adopts constitution on January - 01.   

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

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

1949  Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand on this day in history.   

1949  Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on January - 01.   

1950  On this day in history ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo-China   

1951  On January - 01 massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines   

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

1953  On this day in history country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies   

1953  Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.   

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

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

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

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

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  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.   

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52