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Friday, 12 December 2025
1938 Bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings) on this day in history. 
1938 On January - 08 bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings)
1940 Great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII on this day in history.
1940 Britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar) on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1941 Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 on this day in history.
1942 The birth of Stephen Hawking, English physicist/mathematician on this day in history.
1942 On January - 08 arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44
1945 On January - 08 "Youth for Christ" organizes
1945 Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 on January - 08.
1947 On January - 08 general George Marshall becomes Secretary of State
1947 The birth of David Bowie, English rock singer and film actor on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game
1947 Gen George Marshall becomes Sect of State on January - 08.
1948 A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council on this day in history.
1948 Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60
1949 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs on January - 08.
1950 George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies on January - 08.
1951 On this day in history thought extinct since 1615, a Cahow is rediscovered in Bermuda
1952 On January - 08 jordan adopts constitution
1952 Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies on this day in history.
1953 René Mayer forms French government on January - 08.
1953 On January - 08 indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts)
1953 On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78
1954 On January - 08 elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his first two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"
1954 On this day in history first Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton.
1954 On January - 08 president Dwight Eisenhower proposes that convicted Communists lose their U.S. citizenship.
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 January - 08 furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt
1956 On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Conrad Aiken
1956 Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog," single goes to #1 & stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single) on this day in history.
1957 Jackie Robinson announces that he is retiring from baseball on this day in history.
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