Page 7: Historical Events In January - 04

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

1947  "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances on January - 04.   

1947  Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

1948  Britain grants independence to Burma on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 04 burma gains its independence from Britain.   

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 this day in history.   

1951  North Korean and Communist Chinese troops capture the city of Seoul, during the Korean War on this day in history.   

1951  During Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul on this day in history.   

1952  On January - 04 constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65   

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  On this day in history soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres   

1955  Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on January - 04.   

1956  On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

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

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

1959  On January - 04 luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity   

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 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  1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC) on January - 04.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

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 this day in history.   

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

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on January - 04.   

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  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

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