Page 6: Historical Events In January - 06

1930  Bradman scores 452* for New South Wales against Queensland, 377 minutes, 49 fours   

1930  The inaugural diesel engine automobile trip (in a Packard sedan) completed.   

1930  1st diesel engine automobile trip (in a Packard sedan) completed   

1931  Edgar Laurence (aka. E.L.) Doctorow, American writer is born.   

1931  Thomas Edison submits his last patent application   

1935  George P Baker, US playwright (Dramatic Technique), dies at 68   

1936  Barbara Hanley became Canada's inaugural woman mayor (Webbwood, Ontario).   

1936  Barbara Hanley became Canada's 1st woman mayor (Webbwood, Ontario)   

1936  Charles A Stoneham, pres (NY Giants), dies   

1937  Bradman scores 270 Australia vs England at the MCG, including 110 singles   

1937  Bradman scores 270 Aust v England at the MCG, incl 110 singles.   

1938  Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in the Bronx   

1938  Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in Bronx   

1939  Daily newspaper comic strip "Superman" debuts.   

1939  Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies.   

1940  Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of PoznaÅ„, Warthegau   

1941  FDR's "4 Freedoms" speech (speech, worship, from want and from fear).   

1941  Franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60.   

1942  The inaugural around world flight by a Pan Am flying boat the "Pacific Clipper"   

1942  1st around world flight (Pan Am "Pacific Clipper").   

1945  George Bush, later to become U.S. vice-president and president, marries Barbara Pierce in Rye, New York.   

1945  HMS WALPOLE, damaged off the Scheldt Estuary, Holland by German mine   

1945  The Battle of the Bulge, in the Ardennes, starts   

1945  Future president George Bush marries Barbara Pierce in Rye NY.   

1946  In this year, Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Quemadmodum   

1947  Ray Lindwall smashes 100 vs England in MCG Test.   

1947  Ray Lindwall smashes 100 v England in MCG Test.   

1950  Britain recognizes Communist government of China.   

1950  "Happy as Larry" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 3 performances.   

1950  Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71   

1951  "Pardon Our French" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 100 perfs.   

1952  Charles Schulz' comic strip Peanuts inaugural appeared in Sunday newspapers   

1953  The start of Vancouver's longest wet spell on record; ends 29 days later, with rain recorded on every one of 29 days; and you wonder why X files is filming in California.   

1953  WKBN TV channel 27 in Youngstown, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

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1367  Richard ii: Bordeaux, france, king of england (1377-99)   

1367  Richard ii of england: Richard ii of england (d. 1400)   

1412  Joan of arc: Domremy, martyr   

1412  Joan of arc: Roman catholic saint and national heroine of france (legendary date)   

1412  Joan of arc: Domrémy, roman catholic saint and national heroine of france (legendary date)   

1486  Martin agricola: [m sore], german composer/cantor   

1488  Helius eobanus hessus: German poet (silvae)   

1525  Caspar peucer: German reformer   

0664  Amr ibn al-a'as: Arab general (bc. 583)   

1088  Death of Berengarius of tours: French theologist,   

1275  Death of Raymundus of penafort: Spanish church law scholar,   

1374  Andreas corsini: Italian saint/bishop of fiesole,   

1425  Jan of bavaria: Liege of holland/bishop/duke,   

1448  Death of Christopher iii: King of denmark/norway/sweden,   

1481  Death of Akhmat khan: Khan of the golden horde   

1536  Death of Baldassare peruzzi: Italian architect/painter,