Page 7: Historical Events In January - 10

1946  UN General Assembly convenes for inaugural time (London).   

1946  US Army establishes inaugural radar contact with Moon, Belmar NJ.   

1946  1st radar contact with Moon   

1947  British stop ships Independence and In-Gathering from landing in Israel   

1947  Greek steamer "Himara" strikes a wartime mine in Saronic Gulf south of Athens with loss of 392 of 637 aboard   

1947  "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 725 performances   

1948  "Call Me Mister" closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances   

1949  inaugural Jewish family show "The Goldbergs" premieres on CBS.   

1949  RCA introduces 45 RPM record.   

1949  George Foreman, American boxer is born.   

1951  UN headquarters opens in Manhattan NY   

1951  UN headquarters opens in New York, NY.   

1951  Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59   

1953  Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56.   

1954  Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53.   

1956  Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84.   

1957  Harold Macmillan is recorded as becoming prime minister of Britain, after the resignation of Anthony Eden   

1957  Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67   

1958  Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r and b charts, #2 on the pop chart   

1958  Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52.   

1960  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Delmore Schwartz.   

1961  Dashiell Hammett, US detective writer (Thin Man, Maltese Falcon), dies at 66.   

1962  Eruptions on Mount Huascaran in Peru destroy 7 villages and kill 3500.   

1963  Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer, dies at 66.   

1964  Battles between moslems and hindus in Calcutta   

1964  Panama severs diplomatic relations with US.   

1964  US version of "That Was The Week That Was," premieres.   

1964  A Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day and Night), dies at 46.   

1965  Bollingen prize for poetry awarded to Horace Gregory.   

1966  India and Pakistan sign peace accord   

1966  Julian Bond denied seat in Georgia legislature for opposing Vietnam War.   

1966  George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide   

1967  Dutch Princess Margret marries Pieter van Vollenhoven.   

1967  Lester Maddox inaugurated as Governor of Georgia   

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1480  Margaret of austria: Regent of the netherlands   

1502  Hendrik niclaes: German/dutch merchant/cult leader (children of god)   

1538  Louis of nassau: Dutch general   

1573  Simon marius: German astronomer   

1607  Isaac jogues: French jesuit missionary   

1628  Jan theunisz blanckerhoff: [jan maet], seascape painter)   

1638  Niels stensen: Danish astronomer   

1638  Nicolas steno: Danish geologist   

0681  Death of Agatho: Sicilian pope (678-81),   

0866  Lin-chi i-hsuan: [j rinzai gigen], zen teacher,   

0976  Death of John i tzimisces: Co-emperor of byzantium (969-76),   

1094  Death of Caliph al-mustansir of cairo: Caliph al-mustansir of cairo (b. 1029)   

1271  Otto ii: The lame, earl of gelre,   

1276  Death of Gregorius x: [tedaldo visconti], pope,   

1542  Gerardus noviomagus: [gerrit geldenhauer], dutch theologist, die at 59   

1645  Death of William laud: Archbishop of canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71