Page 6: 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  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 this day in history.   

1942  On January - 12 dutch troops on Tarakan surrender   

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

1942  George Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies on January - 12.   

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

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

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

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

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

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  On January - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1950  On this day in history uSSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage &sabotage   

1950  On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

1951  Ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1952  University of Tennessee admits its first black student on this day in history.   

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

1483  On January - 12 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  On January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On January - 12 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  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  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on January - 12.   

1321  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.   

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

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

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63