Historical Events In January - 04

1946  Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 on January - 04.  

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

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 January - 04 burma gains its independence from Britain.  

1948  Burma declares independence from UK on January - 04.  

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

1951  During Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul on January - 04.  

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 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  Soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres on this day in history.  

1955  Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1956  On January - 04 alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91  

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

1957  On this day in history 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 January - 04.  

1958  On January - 04 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75  

1959  On January - 04 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  On this day in history european Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm  

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 January - 04.  

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

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

1962  On this day in history the first automated (unmanned) subway train (New York City NY)  

1962  1st automated (unmanned) subway train (NYC) on this day in history.  

1963  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)  

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect  

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

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  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.  

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

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.  

1428  On this day in history 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 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  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.