Page 7: Historical Events In January - 04

1946  Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 on January - 04.   

1947  "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances on this day in history.   

1947  Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1948  Britain grants independence to Burma on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 04 burma gains its independence from Britain.   

1948  On this day in history burma declares independence from UK   

1951  On this day in history chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul, Korea   

1951  During Korean conflict, North Korean forces captured Seoul on January - 04.   

1951  On this day in history north Korean and Communist Chinese troops capture the city of Seoul, during the Korean War.   

1951  During Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul on this day in history.   

1952  Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history kTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1953  Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on January - 04.   

1954  On this day in history elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville   

1954  On January - 04 soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres   

1955  On January - 04 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

1956  On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

1957  On this day in history "Blondie" situation comedy premieres on NBC TV (later on CBS)   

1957  On January - 04 dodgers buy 44 passenger twin-engine airplane for $775,000   

1957  Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 on January - 04.   

1958  Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up   

1958  On January - 04 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

1959  Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity on January - 04.   

1959  On January - 04 luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity   

1960  On January - 04 european Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm   

1960  Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on January - 04.   

1961  On this day in history longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants   

1961  Longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants on January - 04.   

1961  On January - 04 barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

1962  On this day in history the first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY)   

1962  On January - 04 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC)   

1963  Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon on this day in history.   

1964  Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

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

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

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

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

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 this day in history.   

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