Historical Events In January - 08

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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1081  On this day in history birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)  

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.  

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.  

1587  On January - 08 birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)  

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on this day in history.  

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.  

1628  On January - 08 birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier  

1632  On this day in history birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist  

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on January - 08.  

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.  

1107  On January - 08 death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)  

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.  

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies  

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71  

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on January - 08.