Historical Events In January - 04
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
1946 On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67
1947 On January - 04 "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 Britain grants independence to Burma on this day in history.
1948 Burma gains its independence from Britain on January - 04.
1948 Burma declares independence from UK on this day in history.
1951 On January - 04 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 On January - 04 during Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul
1952 On January - 04 constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65
1953 On this day in history 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 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 Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1956 On January - 04 alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91
1957 On January - 04 "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 Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 on this day in history.
1958 On this day in history 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 January - 04.
1959 On January - 04 luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity
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 January - 04.
1961 Longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants on January - 04.
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 January - 04.
1962 On January - 04 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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