Page 10: Historical Events In January - 01

1941  On this day in history formal opening of CBC News Service in canada   

1941  Netherlands begins taxing wages on January - 01.   

1941  Russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

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

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

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

1945  France is admitted to the United Nations on January - 01.   

1945  On January - 01 france joins the UN   

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

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  On this day in history eNIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert   

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  Benelux agress to work related issues on January - 01.   

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  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  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 January - 01.   

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  Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo-China on this day in history.   

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  On January - 01 country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies   

1953  On this day in history hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

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

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  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

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

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

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

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

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

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 this day in history.   

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