Page 7: Historical Events In January - 04

1946  Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

1947  "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances.   

1947  Forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

1948  Britain grants independence to Burma.   

1948  Burma gains its independence from Britain   

1948  Burma declares independence from UK   

1951  Chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul, Korea.   

1951  During Korean conflict, North Korean forces captured Seoul.   

1951  North Korean and Communist Chinese troops capture the city of Seoul, during the Korean War.   

1951  During Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul   

1952  Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65   

1953  KTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1953  Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78   

1954  Elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville.   

1954  Soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres   

1955  Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80.   

1956  Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

1957  "Blondie" situation comedy premieres on NBC TV (later on CBS)   

1957  Dodgers buy 44 passenger twin-engine airplane for $775000   

1957  Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84.   

1958  Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere and burns up   

1958  Sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up   

1958  Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75.   

1959  Luna 1 (Mechta) is recorded as becoming inaugural craft to leave Earth's gravity   

1959  Luna 1 (Mechta) is recorded as becoming 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity.   

1960  European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm.   

1960  Albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46.   

1961  Longest recorded strike ends-33 years-Danish barbers' assistants   

1961  Longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants   

1961  Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72   

1962  The inaugural automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY).   

1962  1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC).   

1963  Soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon   

1964  Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64   

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1077  Emperor zhezong of song dynasty in china: Emperor zhezong of song dynasty in china (d. 1100)   

1334  Amadeus vi: [green earl], earl of savoye   

1334  Amadeus vi of savoy: Amadeus vi of savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  Franciscus aguilon: Physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem teellinck: Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James ussher: Archbishop of armagh (gave age to earth based on bible)   

1604  Jacob balde: German jesuit/barok conductor (jephthe)   

1643  Isaac newton: Grantham england, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("whatever goes up must come down") [ns]   

0838  Death of Babak: Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  Death of King sancho ii of portugal: King sancho ii of portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  Frederick i: Elector of saxony, 'the warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Death of Hosokawa ujitsuna: Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Tobias stimmer: Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright,   

1612  Henry l spieghel: Dutch merchant/writer,   

1678  Death of Johan maetsuyker: Dutch gov-general of ceylon (1653-78),   

1695  Death of Duke of luxembourg: Luxembourg/french marshal,