Page 7: Historical Events In January - 03

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   

1967  "Tonight Show" is shortened from 105 to 90 minutes   

1967  Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys is indicted for draft evasion   

1967  Jack Ruby, the man who shot suspected JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, dies in a Dallas hospital.   

1967  WJAN TV channel 17 in Canton, OH (IND) begins broadcasting   

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

1322  Death of 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  Death of Henry ii of bavaria: Bishop of utrecht (1524-29),   

1560  Peder palladus: Danish church reformer (visitasbog),