Historical Events In January - 01

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

1941  On January - 01 netherlands begins taxing wages  

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

1942  US & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis on this day in history.  

1942  Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on January - 01.  

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

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

1945  On this day in history 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  ENIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1947  Britain nationalizes its coal industry on January - 01.  

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

1948  On this day in history britain nationalizes its railways  

1948  General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective on January - 01.  

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

1948  On January - 01 italy adopts constitution  

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  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  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 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 this day in history.  

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.  

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.  

1431  On this day in history 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  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.  

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

1481  On January - 01 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  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.  

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.  

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies  

1502  On January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies  

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