Historical Events In January - 04

1926  On this day in history theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator   

1927  Barbara Rush, Denver Co, actress (Marsha-Peyton Place, Flamingo Road) on January - 04.   

1929  Amitai W Etzioni, US sociologist (Active Society) on January - 04.   

1930  Don Shula, winningest NFL coach (Miami Dolphins) on this day in history.   

1931  On January - 04 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  On January - 04 british East Indies Viceroy Willingdon arrests Gandhi & Nehru   

1932  On this day in history state of siege proclaimed in Honduras   

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

1933  Lucas Lindeboom, Dutch evangelist (Vredebond), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history 1st Dutch talkie movie, Jan Teunissen's "Willem of Orange," premieres   

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

1935  Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida established on January - 04.   

1935  Bob Hope 1st heard on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue" on January - 04.   

1936  On this day in history billboard magazine publishes its first music hit parade   

1936  Grimmett becomes world record wicket taker with no 190 vs South Africa on this day in history.   

1936  Billboard magazine publishes its 1st music hit parade on this day in history.   

1939  On January - 04 frieda Wunderlich elected first woman dean of a US graduate school   

1939  On January - 04 hermann Goering appoints Reinhard Heydrich head of Jewish Emigration   

1939  On this day in history frieda Wunderlich elected 1st woman dean of a US graduate school   

1940  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59 on January - 04.   

1941  Resistance fighters counter d'Estienne d'Orves/Jan Doornik, 1st meet on January - 04.   

1941  On January - 04 henri Bergson, French philosopher (Le Rire, Nobel 1928), dies at 81   

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

1942  NFL Pro Bowl: Chi Bears beats NFL All-Stars 35-24 on this day in history.   

1942  Leon Jessel, composer, dies at 70 on January - 04.   

1943  On January - 04 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 on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 04 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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

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  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.   

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

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

1428  On January - 04 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  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.