Page 7: Historical Events In January - 08

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 this day in history.   

1940  Great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar)   

1941  On January - 08 british Air Marshal Richard Peirse resigns   

1941  On this day in history 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  On January - 08 robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83   

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  On January - 08 "Youth for Christ" organizes   

1945  On this day in history 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 January - 08 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  Gen George Marshall becomes Sect of State on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 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 January - 08.   

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  George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history thought extinct since 1615, a Cahow is rediscovered in Bermuda   

1952  Jordan adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies   

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  Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 on January - 08.   

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 January - 08 first Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton.   

1954  President Dwight Eisenhower proposes that convicted Communists lose their U.S. citizenship on January - 08.   

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  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  On January - 08 jackie Robinson announces that he is retiring from baseball.   

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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  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on January - 08.   

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

1601  On this day in history birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.   

0482  On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

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 this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

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

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on January - 08.   

1455  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73