Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In January - 08
Tuesday, 06 May 2025
1938 Bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings) on this day in history. 
1938 Bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings) on January - 08.
1940 On this day in history great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII.
1940 On January - 08 britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar)
1941 On January - 08 british Air Marshal Richard Peirse resigns
1941 Federal Minister Ian Mackenzie announces that the RCMP will be registering all Japanese Canadians in British Columbia; a national security matter under the War Measures Act. They are later moved inland to detention camps on January - 08.
1941 Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 on January - 08.
1942 On January - 08 the birth of Stephen Hawking, English physicist/mathematician
1942 On this day in history arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44
1945 "Youth for Christ" organizes on January - 08.
1945 Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history general George Marshall becomes Secretary of State
1947 On this day in history the birth of David Bowie, English rock singer and film actor
1947 On this day in history toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game
1947 On this day in history gen George Marshall becomes Sect of State
1948 On January - 08 a.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council.
1948 On this day in history queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason
1948 On January - 08 kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60
1949 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs on January - 08.
1950 On this day in history george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies
1951 Thought extinct since 1615, a Cahow is rediscovered in Bermuda on January - 08.
1952 Jordan adopts constitution on this day in history.
1952 On this day in history antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies
1953 On this day in history rené Mayer forms French government
1953 Indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts) on this day in history.
1953 On January - 08 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78
1954 Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his first two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" on this day in history.
1954 First Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton on January - 08.
1954 President Dwight Eisenhower proposes that convicted Communists lose their U.S. citizenship on this day in history.
1954 Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" on January - 08.
1955 On this day in history furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt
1956 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Conrad Aiken on January - 08.
1956 On January - 08 elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog," single goes to #1 & stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single)
1957 On January - 08 jackie Robinson announces that he is retiring from baseball.
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