Page 10: Historical Events In January - 01

1941  On this day in history formal opening of CBC News Service in canada   

1941  Netherlands begins taxing wages on January - 01.   

1941  On January - 01 russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff   

1942  US & 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 01 jaroslav Jezek, composer, dies at 35   

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  The first feature-length foreign movie, African Journey, shown on TV, New York City NY on January - 01.   

1944  C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies on this day in history.   

1945  France is admitted to the United Nations on January - 01.   

1945  On January - 01 france joins the UN   

1945  German air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels on January - 01.   

1945  On this day in history vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33   

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

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

1947  Benelux agress to work related issues on this day in history.   

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 January - 01 britain nationalizes its railways   

1948  On January - 01 general Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective   

1948  General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect on January - 01.   

1948  Italy adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1948  Orissa province accedes to India on January - 01.   

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  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  Massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines on this day in history.   

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  On January - 01 hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

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

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

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

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.