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 January - 04 forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

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

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

1948  On January - 04 burma declares independence from UK   

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

1951  On January - 04 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  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  Soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres on this day in history.   

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

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  Dodgers buy 44 passenger twin-engine airplane for $775,000 on this day in history.   

1957  Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 on January - 04.   

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

1958  On January - 04 sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up   

1958  Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on January - 04.   

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

1959  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1961  Longest recorded strike ends-33 yrs-Danish barbers' assistants on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC)   

1963  On January - 04 soviet Luna (4) reaches Earth orbit but fails to reach Moon   

1964  On January - 04 ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64   

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1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On January - 04 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 January - 04.   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

1643  On January - 04 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 this day in history.   

1248  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

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

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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