Historical Events In January - 12

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

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

1940  On January - 12 world War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.   

1940  Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on January - 12.   

1942  British troops reconquer Sollum on this day in history.   

1942  Dutch troops on Tarakan surrender on this day in history.   

1942  National War Labor Board created on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies   

1943  Frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat &soy meal) on January - 12.   

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

1943  On January - 12 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 January - 12.   

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

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

1945  German forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of the Bulge on January - 12.   

1945  Russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 12 uS Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea   

1945  On this day in history german forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of Bulge   

1946  "Polonaise" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 113 performances on January - 12.   

1947  On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

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

1948  On this day in history the first American style supermarket in UK opens   

1948  On this day in history 1st Supermarket in UK opens   

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  The children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, a Chicago favorite on local TV, makes its NBC nationwide TV debut on January - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title   

1952  On January - 12 university of Tennessee admits its first black student   

1952  On January - 12 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 January - 12.   

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

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on January - 12.   

1576  On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.   

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  On January - 12 abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

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

1321  On this day in history death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

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

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.   

1665  On this day in history pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63