Historical Events In January - 04
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
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 On this day in history forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71
1948 Britain grants independence to Burma on January - 04.
1948 On January - 04 burma gains its independence from Britain.
1948 Burma declares independence from UK on January - 04.
1951 On this day in history chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul, Korea
1951 During Korean conflict, North Korean forces captured Seoul on this day in history.
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 January - 04.
1952 Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65 on January - 04.
1953 KTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting on January - 04.
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 this day in history.
1955 Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1956 On January - 04 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 this day in history dodgers buy 44 passenger twin-engine airplane for $775,000
1957 On January - 04 theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84
1958 On this day in history sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up
1958 Sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up on January - 04.
1958 On January - 04 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75
1959 On January - 04 luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity
1959 On this day in history luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity
1960 On this day in history european Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm
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 January - 04.
1961 Longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants on this day in history.
1961 Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history the first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY)
1962 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC) on this day in history.
1963 On this day in history soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon
1964 On January - 04 ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64
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