Page 7: Historical Events In January - 05

1943  Teams agrees to start season later due to WWII on January - 05.   

1943  On January - 05 uSS Helena (CL-50) fired first proximity fused projectile in combat and shot down Japanese divebomber in southwest Pacific.   

1943  William H Hastie, civilian aide to secretary of war, resigns to protest segregation in armed forces on January - 05.   

1943  Teams agrees to start season later due to WW II on January - 05.   

1943  On this day in history george Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81   

1944  The Daily Mail becomes the first transoceanic newspaper on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 05 adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

1945  On this day in history pepe LePew debuts in Warner Bros cartoon "Odor-able Kitty"   

1945  On this day in history surprise attack on Liese-Aktion-office on Marnix St, Amsterdam   

1946  "Show Boat" opens at Ziegfeld Theater New York City NY for 417 performances on January - 05.   

1946  On January - 05 dianne Keaton, American film actress   

1946  On this day in history the birth of Dianne Keaton, American film actress   

1946  "Show Boat" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 417 performances on January - 05.   

1949  General Spoor orders cease-fire on Sumatra on this day in history.   

1949  On January - 05 president Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal"   

1949  On January - 05 president Truman nicknames his administration the "Fair Deal" in his State of the Union address.   

1950  On January - 05 carson McCuller's "Member of the Wedding," premieres in NYC   

1951  On January - 05 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Ponte Vedra Beach Women's Golf Open   

1951  On January - 05 andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51   

1952  On this day in history flying Enterprise sinks   

1952  On January - 05 nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies   

1953  Passenger ships Willem Ruys & Orange collide in the Red Sea on January - 05.   

1953  -6] Passenger ships Willem Ruys & Orange collide in the Red Sea on January - 05.   

1955  KMSP TV channel 9 in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN (IND) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

1956  Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1957  Eisenhower asks Congress to send troops to the Mid East on January - 05.   

1957  On January - 05 dodgers' Jackie Robinson retires rather than be traded to NY Giants   

1959  On this day in history "Bozo the Clown" live children's show premieres on TV   

1959  Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter" on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history donald Knight, cricketer (54 runs in 2 Tests for England 1921), dies   

1961  The television series Mr. Ed debuts, the first of what would be six seasons of mirth and mayhem centered around a horse that talked but only to his owner, Wilbur Post on this day in history.   

1961  US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba on January - 05.   

1962  Tony Sheridan & Beatles produce "My Bonnie" & "The Saints" on January - 05.   

1963  Rogers Hornsby, baseball player, dies of a heart ailment at 66 on January - 05.   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on January - 05.   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on January - 05.   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on January - 05.   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on this day in history.   

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on January - 05.   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on January - 05.   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on January - 05.   

0842  On this day in history death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  On January - 05 edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on this day in history.   

1425  On this day in history death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  On this day in history death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1477  On January - 05 charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43