Page 7: Historical Events In January - 04

1946  On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

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

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

1948  On January - 04 britain grants independence to Burma   

1948  Burma gains its independence from Britain on January - 04.   

1948  Burma declares independence from UK on this day in history.   

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 January - 04 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 January - 04.   

1953  On January - 04 kTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1953  On this day in history arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78   

1954  Elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville on January - 04.   

1954  Soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres on January - 04.   

1955  On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

1956  Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on January - 04.   

1957  "Blondie" situation comedy premieres on NBC TV (later on CBS) on January - 04.   

1957  Dodgers buy 44 passenger twin-engine airplane for $775,000 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84   

1958  On January - 04 sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up   

1958  On January - 04 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 this day in history.   

1959  Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity on this day in history.   

1960  European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm on this day in history.   

1960  Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46 on this day in history.   

1961  Longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

1962  The first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC)   

1963  On this day in history soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon   

1964  Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 on January - 04.   

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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 January - 04.   

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

1604  On this day in history 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 January - 04.   

0838  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

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

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

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

1678  On this day in history 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