Page 6: Historical Events In January - 12

1933  On January - 12 vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71   

1937  On this day in history plow for laying submarine cable patented   

1940  World War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland on January - 12.   

1940  On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

1942  British troops reconquer Sollum on January - 12.   

1942  Dutch troops on Tarakan surrender on January - 12.   

1942  On this day in history national War Labor Board created   

1942  On January - 12 george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies   

1943  Frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat &soy meal) on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 12 frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal)   

1943  On this day in history jan R T Campert, Dutch resistance fighter/poet (18 Dead), dies at 40   

1944  Churchill &de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh on this day in history.   

1944  Failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterdam on January - 12.   

1944  On January - 12 churchill & de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh   

1945  On January - 12 german forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of the Bulge   

1945  On January - 12 russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress.   

1945  US Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea on this day in history.   

1945  German forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of Bulge on this day in history.   

1946  "Polonaise" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 113 performances on this day in history.   

1947  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1948  Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast on this day in history.   

1948  The first American style supermarket in UK opens on January - 12.   

1948  1st Supermarket in UK opens on this day in history.   

1949  "Arthur Godfrey &His Friends" premieres on CBS TV on January - 12.   

1949  On January - 12 dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter   

1949  On this day in history the children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, a Chicago favorite on local TV, makes its NBC nationwide TV debut.   

1949  "Arthur Godfrey & His Friends" premieres on CBS TV on January - 12.   

1950  Swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die on this day in history.   

1950  USSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage &sabotage on this day in history.   

1950  Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on January - 12.   

1951  On January - 12 ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title   

1952  On this day in history university of Tennessee admits its first black student   

1952  On this day in history nFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13   

1953  9 "Jewish" physicians arrested for "terrorist activities" in Moscow on this day in history.   

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1483  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.   

1562  On January - 12 birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.   

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.   

1167  On January - 12 aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1519  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.