Historical Events In January - 01

1941  Formal opening of CBC News Service in canada on January - 01.  

1941  Netherlands begins taxing wages on January - 01.  

1941  Russian General Zhukov appointed chief of General staff on January - 01.  

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  On January - 01 count Claus von Stauffenberg promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel  

1943  On this day in history 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 January - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1945  France joins the UN on January - 01.  

1945  On January - 01 german air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels  

1945  On January - 01 vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33  

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

1946  On this day in history 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  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  On January - 01 general Agreement on Tariffs & Trade effective  

1948  General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) goes into effect on this day in history.  

1948  Italy adopts constitution on January - 01.  

1948  On this day in history orissa province accedes to India  

1948  Hermann K J Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Liebesmesse), dies at 66 on January - 01.  

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 January - 01 ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo-China  

1951  Massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines on January - 01.  

1952  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet on this day in history.  

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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0766  On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)  

1387  On January - 01 birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)  

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.  

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence  

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies  

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

0898  On this day in history odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39  

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 this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies  

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.