Page 6: Historical Events In January - 09

1939  Johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72   

1940  2 German officers make emergency landing in Belgium   

1940  The Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) is set up again to raise money for comfort parcels for dispatch to service personnel in Australia and overseas.   

1941  6000 Jews exterminated in pogrom in Bucharest Romania   

1941  Joan Baez singer The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; political activist was born.   

1941  Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Lancaster military plane   

1941  Maiden flight of Canadian built Avro Lancaster military bomber at Downsview.   

1941  Joan Baez, American peace activist is born.   

1941  Ko Boezeman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

1942  Joe Louis KOs Buddy Baer in 1 for heavyweight boxing title.   

1942  US Joint Chiefs of Staff created.   

1943  Japanese government in Java limits sale and use of motorcars   

1943  Japanese govt in Java limits sale and use of motorcars.   

1943  Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain), dies at 53.   

1945  U.S. forces land on Luzon, Phillipines.   

1945  US soldiers led by General Douglas MacArthur invade Philippines   

1945  US soldiers led by Gen Douglas MacArthur invades Philippines   

1946  "Would-Be Gentleman" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 77 performances.   

1946  Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42.   

1947  "Street Scene" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 148 performances.   

1947  Karl Mannheim, sociologist (Diagnosis of Our Time), dies at 53   

1948  Walter Piston's 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston   

1949  Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75.   

1951  Life After Tomorrow, inaugural film to receive an "X" rating, premieres.   

1951  Life After Tomorrow, 1st film to receive an "X" rating, premieres   

1952  Belgian Pholien government steps down   

1952  In this year, Karel Sys claims European heavyweight boxing title.   

1952  Belgian Pholien govt steps down.   

1953  Korean ferryboat "Chang Tyong-Ho" sank off Pusan killing 249   

1953  Bevo Francis, Rio Grande College, scores 116 pts in basketball game.   

1953  Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89   

1954  -87ºF (-66ºC), Northice Station, Greenland (Greenland record)   

1954  Bert Olmstead, Montreal Canadiens, ties NHL record of 8 points in game.   

1956  Abigail Van Buren's "Dear Abby" column inaugural appears in newspapers.   

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1554  Gregory xv: [alessandro ludovisi], pope (1621-23)   

1571  Karel bonaventura buquoy: French soldier   

1574  Christoph buel: Composer   

1620  Johann weichmann: Composer   

1695  John e loovens: Lawyer   

1699  Robert j pothier: French lawyer   

1728  Thomas warton: Poet laureate of england (pleasures of melancholy)   

1745  Caleb strong: 6th and 10th governor of massachusetts   

1150  Death of Emperor xizong of jin: Emperor xizong of jin was murdered by prince hailing of jin in a coup d'�tat   

1282  Abû 'uthmân sa'îd hakam al qurashi: Ruler of minorca (b. 1204)   

1283  Wen tianxiang: Prime minister of china (executed) (b. 1236)   

1499  Johan cicero: Elector of (brandenburg, 1486-99),   

1514  Death of Anna de bretagne: Wife of maximilian,   

1543  Death of Guillaume du bellay: French diplomat and general (b. 1491)   

1562  Death of Amago haruhisa: Japanese warlord (b. 1514)   

1571  Death of Nicolas durand de villegaignon: French naval officer (b. 1510)