Historical Events In January - 08
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
1938 On January - 08 bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings)
1938 Bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings) on January - 08.
1940 Great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII on January - 08.
1940 On this day in history britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar)
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 January - 08.
1941 On this day in history robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83
1942 On this day in history 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 On January - 08 jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79
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 Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game on this day in history.
1947 Gen George Marshall becomes Sect of State on this day in history.
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 Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason on this day in history.
1948 Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1949 On January - 08 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs
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 January - 08.
1952 Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies on January - 08.
1953 René Mayer forms French government on this day in history.
1953 Indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts) on this day in history.
1953 On this day in history 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 January - 08.
1954 First Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1955 Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt on this day in history.
1956 On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Conrad Aiken
1956 On this day in history elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog," single goes to #1 & stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single)
1957 Jackie Robinson announces that he is retiring from baseball on this day in history.
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