Page 10: Historical Events In January - 01

1941  Formal opening of CBC News Service in canada on this day in history.   

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 this day in history uS & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis   

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

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 this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history general Clark replaces General Patton as commander of 7th Army   

1944  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

1945  France is admitted to the United Nations on this day in history.   

1945  France joins the UN on this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

1946  Emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1947  On January - 01 benelux agress to work related issues   

1947  Britain nationalizes its coal industry on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 01 bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India   

1948  Britain nationalizes its railways on this day in history.   

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  Italy adopts constitution on January - 01.   

1948  Orissa province accedes to India on January - 01.   

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 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 January - 01.   

1953  Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on January - 01.   

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

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  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

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

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.   

0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history 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