Page 6: Historical Events In January - 12

1933  Vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1937  Plow for laying submarine cable patented on this day in history.   

1940  World War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history british troops reconquer Sollum   

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

1942  National War Labor Board created on January - 12.   

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  Jan R T Campert, Dutch resistance fighter/poet (18 Dead), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1947  On January - 12 jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77   

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

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

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

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

1949  Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter on this day in history.   

1949  On January - 12 the children's show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, a Chicago favorite on local TV, makes its NBC nationwide TV debut.   

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

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 January - 12.   

1950  Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1951  On January - 12 ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

1952  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

1576  On January - 12 birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.   

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

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