Historical Events In January - 04

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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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.  

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.  

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

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.  

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.  

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.  

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.  

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]  

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

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.  

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)  

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on this day in history.  

1584  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44  

1612  On January - 04 henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62  

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71  

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.