Page 6: Historical Events In January - 02

1936  1st electron tube to enable night vision described, St Louis, Mo   

1937  Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29.   

1938  Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded   

1939  Bradman scores 107 South Africa vs Victoria, his 4th consecutive century   

1939  Bradman scores 107 SA v Victoria, his 4th consecutive century.   

1941  World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales.   

1941  Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42.   

1942  28 nations, at war with Axis, pledge no separate peace   

1942  German troops in Bardia surrender   

1942  The Philippine capital city of Manila falls to Japanese invaders during WWII.   

1943  Canadian government brings in newsprint rationing   

1944  inaugural use of helicopters during warfare (British Atlantic patrol).   

1944  1st use of helicopters during warfare (British Atlantic patrol).   

1945  Allied air raid on Neurenberg.   

1945  Radio Orange ends cooperation at Liese-Aktion.   

1945  Betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61.   

1946  Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies   

1947  A new specification for aircraft color was issued providing for the use of glossy sea blue on all shipboard and water based aircraft and all helicopters.   

1947  Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengal   

1947  Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali   

1948  WNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, NY (PBS) begins.   

1949  KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1950  Emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65   

1951  Trade Minister C.D. Howe announces construction of a $30 million-dollar atomic reactor facility at Chalk River, Ontario.   

1951  Philip Barry's "Second Threshold," premieres in NYC.   

1952  "Pal Joey" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 542 performances.   

1953  NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak.   

1954  Herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny," premieres in New York City NY.   

1954  Herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny," premieres in NYC   

1955  inaugural "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS).   

1955  Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated.   

1956  Poujadists/communists win French parliamentary elections   

1959  Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees   

1959  USSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for inaugural lunar fly-by, inaugural solar orbit.   

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

1647  On January - 02 birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.   

1713  On this day in history birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on January - 02.   

1728  On this day in history birth of louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

1732  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on this day in history.   

1512  On January - 02 death of svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460)   

1514  On this day in history death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  On January - 02 death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)   

1685  On January - 02 death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

1694  Death of Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651) on this day in history.   

1726  Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on January - 02.   

1740  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on January - 02.