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

1942  On this day in history uS & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis   

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  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 this day in history.   

1945  On January - 01 france is admitted to the United Nations.   

1945  On January - 01 france joins the UN   

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

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 January - 01.   

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

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  On this day in history bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India   

1948  On January - 01 britain nationalizes its railways   

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

1948  On January - 01 general Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect   

1948  Italy adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1948  Orissa province accedes to India on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 January - 01.   

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 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 January - 01.   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

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

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

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

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

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 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.