Historical Events In January - 04
Friday, 29 March 2024
1946 Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 on this day in history.
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 Burma gains its independence from Britain on this day in history.
1948 Burma declares independence from UK on January - 04.
1951 On January - 04 chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul, Korea
1951 On this day in history during Korean conflict, North Korean forces captured Seoul
1951 North Korean and Communist Chinese troops capture the city of Seoul, during the Korean War on January - 04.
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 this day in history.
1954 Elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville on January - 04.
1954 Soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres on this day in history.
1955 On January - 04 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80
1956 Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.
1957 On January - 04 "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 On January - 04 sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up
1958 Sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up on January - 04.
1958 Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.
1959 Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity on this day in history.
1959 Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity on January - 04.
1960 European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm on January - 04.
1960 On this day in history albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46
1961 On January - 04 longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants
1961 On January - 04 longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants
1961 Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1962 The first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY) on January - 04.
1962 On this day in history 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC)
1963 On January - 04 soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon
1964 Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.
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