Historical Events In January - 01
Friday, 25 October 2024
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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