Page 6: Historical Events In January - 04

1926  Theodorus Pangalos steps down as Greek dictator.   

1927  Barbara Rush, Denver Co, actress (Marsha-Peyton Place, Flamingo Road)   

1929  Amitai W Etzioni, US sociologist (Active Society)   

1930  Don Shula, winningest NFL coach (Miami Dolphins)   

1931  Art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs and Saddles), dies at 40.   

1932  Bradman scores 167 for Australia vs South Africa at the MCG.   

1932  British East Indies Viceroy Willingdon arrests Gandhi and Nehru   

1932  State of siege proclaimed in Honduras.   

1932  Bradman scores 167 for Australia v South Africa at the MCG.   

1933  Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch evangelist (Vredebond), dies at 87   

1934  1st Dutch talkie movie, Jan Teunissen's "Willem of Orange," premieres.   

1935  Bob Hope inaugural heard on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue"   

1935  Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida established.   

1935  Bob Hope 1st heard on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue"   

1936  In this year, Billboard magazine publishes its inaugural music hit parade   

1936  Grimmett is recorded as becoming world record wicket taker with no 190 vs South Africa   

1936  In this year, Billboard magazine publishes its 1st music hit parade   

1939  Frieda Wunderlich elected inaugural woman dean of a US graduate school   

1939  Hermann Goering appoints Reinhard Heydrich head of Jewish Emigration   

1939  Frieda Wunderlich elected 1st woman dean of a US graduate school.   

1940  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59.   

1941  Resistance fighters counter d'Estienne d'Orves/Jan Doornik, 1st meet.   

1941  Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81   

1942  Premier Churchill and General Marshall fly to Florida.   

1942  NFL Pro Bowl: Chi Bears beats NFL All-Stars 35-24.   

1942  Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70.   

1943  Head SS office writes to all concentration camp commanders, requesting them to forward human hair for processing at the firm of Alex Zink, Filzfabrik A.G. near Nuremberg. A half-mark would be received by the Commandant for each kilo of human hair   

1943  Tom Wilkinson football player; CFL QB, Edmonton Eskimos, was born   

1943  Thomas Mann completes his tetralogy, "Joseph and His Brothers".   

1944  Ralph Bunche appointed inaugural Negro official in US State Department.   

1944  Ralph Bunche appointed 1st Negro official in US State Department   

1944  Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder.   

1945  Germans execute resistance fighters in Amsterdam.   

1945  US jeep-aircraft carrier Ommaney Bay sinks after kamikaze attack.   

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1077  Emperor zhezong of song dynasty in china: Emperor zhezong of song dynasty in china (d. 1100)   

1334  Amadeus vi: [green earl], earl of savoye   

1334  Amadeus vi of savoy: Amadeus vi of savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  Franciscus aguilon: Physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem teellinck: Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James ussher: Archbishop of armagh (gave age to earth based on bible)   

1604  Jacob balde: German jesuit/barok conductor (jephthe)   

1643  Isaac newton: Grantham england, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("whatever goes up must come down") [ns]   

0838  Babak: Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  Death of King sancho ii of portugal: King sancho ii of portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  Frederick i: Elector of saxony, 'the warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Hosokawa ujitsuna: Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Tobias stimmer: Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright,   

1612  Henry l spieghel: Dutch merchant/writer,   

1678  Death of Johan maetsuyker: Dutch gov-general of ceylon (1653-78),   

1695  Death of Duke of luxembourg: Luxembourg/french marshal,