Page 6: Historical Events In January - 12

1933  Vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71.   

1937  Plow for laying submarine cable patented   

1940  World War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland   

1940  Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

1942  British troops reconquer Sollum.   

1942  Dutch troops on Tarakan surrender   

1942  National War Labor Board created   

1942  George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies.   

1943  Frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat and soy meal).   

1943  Jan R T Campert, Dutch resistance fighter/poet (18 Dead), dies at 40.   

1944  Churchill and de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh.   

1944  Failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterdam.   

1945  German forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of the Bulge   

1945  Russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress.   

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

1945  German forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of Bulge.   

1946  "Polonaise" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 113 performances   

1947  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

1948  In this year, Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi starts his final fast.   

1948  The inaugural American style supermarket in UK opens.   

1948  1st Supermarket in UK opens   

1949  "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends" premieres on CBS TV   

1949  Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter   

1949  The children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, a Chicago favorite on local TV, makes its NBC nationwide TV debut.   

1950  Swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die   

1950  USSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage and sabotage   

1950  Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

1951  Ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title.   

1952  University of Tennessee admits its inaugural black student   

1952  NFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13.   

1953  9 "Jewish" physicians arrested for "terrorist activities" in Moscow.   

1953  Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82.   

1954  Austria's worst avalanche-results in the deaths of 200; 9hours later 2nd one-results in the deaths of 115.   

1954  Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament.   

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1483  Hendrik van nassau-dillenburg en dietz: Gov/viceroy of holland   

1483  Henry iii of nassau-breda: German noblem   

1492  Andreas alicatus: Italian author   

1562  Charles emanuel i: The great, duke of savoy   

1576  Peter scriverius: Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  Jan baptist van helmont: Flemish chemist   

1580  Jean baptiste van helmont: Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  Lord alexander ruthven: Scottish nobleman   

0689  Benedict biscop: English saint,   

1049  Abu sa'id ibn aboa al-chair: Persian mystic,   

1167  Aelred of hexham/rievaulx: English abbot/saint,   

1321  Maria of brabant: Wife of philip iii of france (b. 1256)   

1390  Peter van herenthals: Dutch theologist/church historian,   

1519  Maximilian i of hapsburg: German kaiser,   

1537  Lorenzo di credi: Italian painter,   

1665  Pierre de fermat: French mathematician (fermat therorem),