Page 7: Historical Events In January - 04

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

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

1947  On January - 04 forrest Reid, Irish author/critic (Young Tom, Apostate), dies at 71   

1948  Britain grants independence to Burma on January - 04.   

1948  Burma gains its independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1948  Burma declares independence from UK on January - 04.   

1951  Chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul, Korea on January - 04.   

1951  On January - 04 during Korean conflict, North Korean forces captured Seoul   

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 January - 04.   

1953  KTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1953  On January - 04 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  Soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres on January - 04.   

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 January - 04 dodgers buy 44 passenger twin-engine airplane for $775,000   

1957  On January - 04 theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84   

1958  On this day in history sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up   

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

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

1959  Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity on January - 04.   

1959  Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity on January - 04.   

1960  European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history albert Camus, French author (Stranger), dies in an auto accident at 46   

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 January - 04.   

1961  Barry Fitzgerald, actor (Going My Way), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1962  The first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

1962  On January - 04 1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC)   

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

1964  On this day in history ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at 64   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1428  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.