Historical Events In January - 01

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

1941  On this day in history netherlands begins taxing wages   

1941  On this day in history russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff   

1942  On January - 01 uS & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis   

1942  Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1943  Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on this day in history.   

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

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

1944  The first feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City NY on this day in history.   

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 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 January - 01.   

1945  Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 on January - 01.   

1946  On January - 01 emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god   

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

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

1946  On this day in history national Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic   

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  On this day in history britain nationalizes its railways   

1948  On this day in history general Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective   

1948  On January - 01 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  Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand on January - 01.   

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 January - 01 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 this day in history.   

1953  Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

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

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

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  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 January - 01.   

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

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