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 January - 12.   

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

1943  On January - 12 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 this day in history churchill &de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh   

1944  Failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterdam on January - 12.   

1944  Churchill & de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh on January - 12.   

1945  On January - 12 german forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of the Bulge   

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

1945  On this day in history 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  On January - 12 "Polonaise" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 113 performances   

1947  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on January - 12.   

1948  Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast on this day in history.   

1948  The first American style supermarket in UK opens on this day in history.   

1948  1st Supermarket in UK opens on January - 12.   

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

1949  On this day in history 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  "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  On this day in history uSSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage &sabotage   

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 this day in history.   

1952  On January - 12 nFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13   

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

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.   

1483  On January - 12 birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on January - 12.   

1562  On January - 12 birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

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

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 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 this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

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

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

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