Historical Events In January - 01
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
1941 On January - 01 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 US & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis on January - 01.
1942 Jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35 on January - 01.
1943 Count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on January - 01.
1943 Negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown on January - 01.
1944 On this day in history 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 On this day in history france is admitted to the United Nations.
1945 On January - 01 france joins the UN
1945 On January - 01 german air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels
1945 Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god
1946 On this day in history eNIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert
1946 On this day in history eNIAC, US first computer finished by Mauchly/Eckert
1946 National Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic on January - 01.
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 January - 01 general Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect
1948 Italy adopts constitution on January - 01.
1948 Orissa province accedes to India on this day in history.
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 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 Massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines on this day in history.
1952 Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet on January - 01.
1953 Country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies on January - 01.
1953 On January - 01 hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29
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