Historical Events In January - 04

1926  Theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator on January - 04.   

1927  On this day in history barbara Rush, Denver Co, actress (Marsha-Peyton Place, Flamingo Road)   

1929  On January - 04 amitai W Etzioni, US sociologist (Active Society)   

1930  On January - 04 don Shula, winningest NFL coach (Miami Dolphins)   

1931  On this day in history art Acord, western actor (Set Free, Spurs & Saddles), dies at 40   

1932  On January - 04 bradman scores 167 for Australia vs South Africa at the MCG   

1932  British East Indies Viceroy Willingdon arrests Gandhi & Nehru on January - 04.   

1932  State of siege proclaimed in Honduras on January - 04.   

1932  On January - 04 bradman scores 167 for Australia v South Africa at the MCG   

1933  On January - 04 lucas Lindeboom, Dutch evangelist (Vredebond), dies at 87   

1934  1st Dutch talkie movie, Jan Teunissen's "Willem of Orange," premieres on January - 04.   

1935  Bob Hope first heard on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue" on this day in history.   

1935  On January - 04 fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida established   

1935  Bob Hope 1st heard on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue" on this day in history.   

1936  Billboard magazine publishes its first music hit parade on this day in history.   

1936  On January - 04 grimmett becomes world record wicket taker with no 190 vs South Africa   

1936  On January - 04 billboard magazine publishes its 1st music hit parade   

1939  On this day in history frieda Wunderlich elected first woman dean of a US graduate school   

1939  Hermann Goering appoints Reinhard Heydrich head of Jewish Emigration on January - 04.   

1939  Frieda Wunderlich elected 1st woman dean of a US graduate school on January - 04.   

1940  On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59   

1941  On January - 04 resistance fighters counter d'Estienne d'Orves/Jan Doornik, 1st meet   

1941  Henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81 on January - 04.   

1942  On January - 04 premier Churchill & General Marshall fly to Florida   

1942  NFL Pro Bowl: Chi Bears beats NFL All-Stars 35-24 on January - 04.   

1942  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 04 tom Wilkinson football player; CFL QB, Edmonton Eskimos, was born   

1943  On this day in history thomas Mann completes his tetralogy, "Joseph & His Brothers"   

1944  Ralph Bunche appointed first Negro official in US State Department on this day in history.   

1944  Ralph Bunche appointed 1st Negro official in US State Department on January - 04.   

1944  Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder on January - 04.   

1945  Germans execute resistance fighters in Amsterdam on January - 04.   

1945  US jeep-aircraft carrier Ommaney Bay sinks after kamikaze attack on January - 04.   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On January - 04 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

1612  On January - 04 henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies