Page 6: Historical Events In January - 12

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

1937  On January - 12 plow for laying submarine cable patented   

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

1940  Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1942  British troops reconquer Sollum on January - 12.   

1942  On January - 12 dutch troops on Tarakan surrender   

1942  On this day in history national War Labor Board created   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1945  Russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress on January - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1948  Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast on January - 12.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1950  Swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die on January - 12.   

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  Ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title on January - 12.   

1952  University of Tennessee admits its first black student on January - 12.   

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

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

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1483  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on this day in history.   

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  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on January - 12.   

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

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1167  On this day in history 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 January - 12.   

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

1519  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

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