Page 7: Historical Events In January - 03

1947  William Dawson is recorded as becoming inaugural black to head congressional committee.   

1947  1st opening session of Congress to be televised   

1948  Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 and 127*) vs India MCG   

1948  Bradman completes dual Test tons (132 and 127*) v India MCG   

1949  "Colgate Theatre" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV.   

1949  "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV.   

1951  9 Jewish Kremlin physicians "exposed" as British/US agents   

1951  Fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69   

1952  "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV   

1952  Australia beat W Indies by one wicket at the MCG, last stand 38.   

1953  Frances Bolton and her son, Oliver from Ohio, become the inaugural mother and son to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Congress.   

1955  Jose Ramon Guizado is recorded as becoming president of Panama   

1956  Mel Gibson, Australian actor2006 Twelve dead coal miners and one survivor are discovered in the Sago Mine Disaster near Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S is born   

1956  A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower   

1956  Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

1956  Mel Gibson, Australian actor is born   

1957  The inaugural electric watch introduced, Lancaster PA   

1957  1st electric watch introduced, Lancaster Pa.   

1958  Edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland   

1958  Lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town   

1959  Alaska admitted as 49th US state.   

1959  Alaska is recorded as becoming the 49th United State, bought from Russia.   

1960  Victor Seastrom, entertainer, dies at 80.   

1961  Adam Clayton Powell elected Chairman of House Education and Labor.   

1961  The U.S. severs diplomatic relations with Cuba.   

1961  US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba.   

1962  Ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome   

1962  Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro   

1963  WOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting.   

1963  Oscar Backing, Austria/Neth viola player, dies at 83   

1964  Jack Paar Show, shows a clip of the Beatles singing "She Loves You"   

1965  Betty Harte, entertainer, dies at 82.   

1966  Floyd B McKissick, named national director of CORE   

1966  Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62.   

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1196  Emperor tsuchimikado of japan: Emperor tsuchimikado of japan (d. 1231)   

1624  William tucker: 1st black child born in america   

1680  Johann baptist zimmermann: German stucco worker   

1698  Pietro metastasio: Italian poet   

1710  Richard gridley: American revolutionary soldier   

1719  Francisco josé freire: Portuguese historian   

1722  Fredric hasselquist: Swedish naturalist   

1730  Charles palissot de montenoy: French writer/politician   

0235  Death of Pope st anterus: Pope st anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  Death of Walkelin: First norman bishop of winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  Philip v: The tall, king of france (1316-22),   

1437  Death of Catherine of valois: Wife of henry v of england (b. 1401)   

1501  Death of Ali sjir neva'i [fani]: Turkish poet/author,   

1543  Juan cabrillo: Conqueror of cen america, discoverer of calif,   

1552  Henry ii of bavaria: Bishop of utrecht (1524-29),   

1560  Death of Peder palladus: Danish church reformer (visitasbog),