Historical Events In January - 12

1933  On this day in history vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71  

1937  Plow for laying submarine cable patented on January - 12.  

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

1940  On this day in history erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56  

1942  On this day in history british troops reconquer Sollum  

1942  On January - 12 dutch troops on Tarakan surrender  

1942  National War Labor Board created on January - 12.  

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

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)  

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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  Failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterdam on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history churchill & de Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakesh  

1945  German forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of the Bulge on this day in history.  

1945  On January - 12 russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress.  

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 this day in history.  

1946  On this day in history "Polonaise" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 113 performances  

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

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

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

1950  On January - 12 uSSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage &sabotage  

1950  Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on January - 12.  

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 January - 12.  

1952  NFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13 on January - 12.  

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  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on January - 12.  

1492  On this day in history 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  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 January - 12.  

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.  

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.  

1049  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81  

1167  On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56  

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 this day in history.  

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.  

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies  

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