Historical Events In January - 01
Thursday, 15 April 2021
1941 Formal opening of CBC News Service in canada on January - 01.
1941 On this day in history netherlands begins taxing wages
1941 On January - 01 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 January - 01.
1943 On this day in history count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
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 On this day in history france is admitted to the United Nations.
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 January - 01.
1946 On January - 01 eNIAC, first computer, finished by Mauchly/Eckert
1946 ENIAC, US first computer finished by Mauchly/Eckert on this day in history.
1946 On January - 01 national Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic
1947 Benelux agress to work related issues on this day in history.
1947 On January - 01 britain nationalizes its coal industry
1948 On this day in history bradman scores 132 in the first innings of the 3rd Test vs India
1948 Britain nationalizes its railways on this day in history.
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 Italy adopts constitution on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history orissa province accedes to India
1948 On January - 01 hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66
1949 On this day in history tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand
1949 Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet
1953 Country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies on this day in history.
1953 Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on January - 01.
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