Page 7: Historical Events In January - 08

1940  Great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII.   

1940  Britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter and sugar)   

1941  British Air Marshal Richard Peirse steps down   

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.   

1941  Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83.   

1942  Stephen Hawking, English physicist/mathematician is born.   

1942  Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44.   

1945  "Youth for Christ" organizes.   

1945  Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79   

1947  General George Marshall is recorded as becoming Secretary of State.   

1947  David Bowie, English rock singer and film actor is born.   

1947  Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game.   

1947  Gen George Marshall is recorded as becoming Sect of State.   

1948  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   

1948  Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60.   

1949  "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs.   

1950  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.   

1952  In this year, Jordan formally adopts constitution   

1952  Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant and dwarf stars), dies   

1953  Indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts)   

1953  Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78.   

1954  Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio and records his inaugural two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way".   

1954  inaugural Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton.   

1954  President Dwight Eisenhower proposes that convicted Communists lose their U.S. citizenship   

1954  Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio and records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"   

1955  Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt   

1956  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Conrad Aiken.   

1956  Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog," single goes to #1 and stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single).   

1957  Jackie Robinson announces that he is retiring from baseball   

1958  In this year, Bobby Fisher claims the U.S. Chess Championship at age 14.   

1958  Cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana   

1959  Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France   

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1081  Henry v: Roman german king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  Uesugi kagekatsu: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1583  Simon episcopius: Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  Johannes fabricius: Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [dzivo f] gundulic: Dalmatisch writer (dubravka)   

1601  Baltasar gracián y morales: Spanish writer   

1628  Francois de montmorency-bouteville: Duc de luxemburg, french soldier   

1632  Samuel: Freiherr von pufendorf, german jurist   

0482  Severinus: German monastery founder/saint,   

0624  Death of Abu sufjan ibn harb: Kurashite chief,   

1100  Death of Antipope clement iii: Antipope clement iii (bc. 1029)   

1107  Death of Edgar of scotland: Edgar of scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  Death of Coelestinus iii: [giacinto bobo], pope (1191-98),   

1324  Marco polo: Venetian explorer/gov of nanking,   

1336  Death of Giotto di bondone: Italian renaissance painter,   

1455  Laurentius justitianus: [lorenzo giustiniani], saint,