Page 10: Historical Events In January - 01

1941  Formal opening of CBC News Service in canada on January - 01.   

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 this day in history jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

1943  On this day in history count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel   

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  The first feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City NY on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  On January - 01 france joins the UN   

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

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

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

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

1947  Benelux agress to work related issues on this day in history.   

1947  On January - 01 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  Britain nationalizes its railways on this day in history.   

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

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

1948  On January - 01 italy adopts constitution   

1948  On this day in history orissa province accedes to India   

1948  Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on January - 01.   

1949  On January - 01 tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand   

1949  On January - 01 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 January - 01 massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines   

1952  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet   

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

1953  On January - 01 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  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

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

0379  On January - 01 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  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  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

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.