Historical Events In January - 01

1941  On January - 01 formal opening of CBC News Service in canada  

1941  Netherlands begins taxing wages on this day in history.  

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

1942  On this day in history 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  On this day in history negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown  

1944  General Clark replaces General Patton as commander of 7th Army on January - 01.  

1944  On this day in history 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  

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1945  On January - 01 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 January - 01.  

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

1946  Emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god on January - 01.  

1946  On this day in history eNIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert  

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

1946  On this day in history 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 January - 01.  

1948  On January - 01 britain nationalizes its railways  

1948  On January - 01 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 this day in history.  

1948  On January - 01 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  Massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines on this day in history.  

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

1953  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.  

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

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  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.  

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

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

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.  

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  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.