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 this day in history.   

1941  Russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff on January - 01.   

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  On January - 01 count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel   

1943  On January - 01 negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown   

1944  On this day in history 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  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  France joins the UN on January - 01.   

1945  German air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels on January - 01.   

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

1946  Emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god on this day in history.   

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

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

1946  National Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic on January - 01.   

1947  On January - 01 benelux agress to work related issues   

1947  Britain nationalizes its coal industry on this day in history.   

1948  Bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India on this day in history.   

1948  Britain nationalizes its railways on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

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  On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63   

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

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  Country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies on January - 01.   

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

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

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  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

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

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  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.