Page 7: Historical Events In January - 04

1946  On January - 04 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

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

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 this day in history burma gains its independence from Britain.   

1948  Burma declares independence from UK on January - 04.   

1951  Chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul, Korea on this day in history.   

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 this day in history during Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul   

1952  Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1953  KTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting on January - 04.   

1953  Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

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

1957  "Blondie" situation comedy premieres on NBC TV (later on CBS) on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history dodgers buy 44 passenger twin-engine airplane for $775,000   

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

1958  Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up on this day in history.   

1958  Sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up on January - 04.   

1958  On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

1959  On this day in history luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity   

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

1960  On January - 04 european Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm   

1960  On January - 04 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 this day in history longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants   

1961  On January - 04 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  1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC) on this day in history.   

1963  Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon on January - 04.   

1964  Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

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

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.   

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

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  On January - 04 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

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

1428  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

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

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

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies