Historical Events In January - 12

1933  Vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71 on January - 12.  

1937  Plow for laying submarine cable patented on January - 12.  

1940  On this day in history world War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.  

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

1942  On this day in history british troops reconquer Sollum  

1942  On January - 12 dutch troops on Tarakan surrender  

1942  National War Labor Board created on January - 12.  

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

1943  On this day in history frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat &soy meal)  

1943  On this day in history frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal)  

1943  Jan R T Campert, Dutch resistance fighter/poet (18 Dead), dies at 40 on January - 12.  

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

1944  On this day in history failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterdam  

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

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

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

1945  On this day in history uS Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea  

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  On January - 12 jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77  

1948  On this day in history mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast  

1948  On January - 12 the first American style supermarket in UK opens  

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

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

1949  Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter on January - 12.  

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

1949  "Arthur Godfrey & His Friends" premieres on CBS TV on this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die  

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 this day in history.  

1951  On this day in history 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  NFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13 on January - 12.  

1953  On January - 12 9 "Jewish" physicians arrested for "terrorist activities" in Moscow  

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1483  On January - 12 birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland  

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

1492  On January - 12 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author  

1562  On this day in history 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  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.  

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.  

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.  

1049  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81  

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on January - 12.  

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

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.  

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

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.