Page 6: Historical Events In January - 12

1933  On January - 12 vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71   

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

1940  On January - 12 world War II: Soviets bombs cities in Finland.   

1940  On January - 12 erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetiek), dies at 56   

1942  On January - 12 british troops reconquer Sollum   

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

1942  On January - 12 national War Labor Board created   

1942  On January - 12 george Francis, cricketer (WI Test fast-bowler, 23 wkts in 10), dies   

1943  On January - 12 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  On this day in history jan R T Campert, Dutch resistance fighter/poet (18 Dead), dies at 40   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history russians open winter offensive with remarkable progress.   

1945  On January - 12 uS Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea   

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

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  On January - 12 mohandas Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast   

1948  On this day in history the first American style supermarket in UK opens   

1948  1st Supermarket in UK opens on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history university of Tennessee admits its first black student   

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

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 January - 12.   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On January - 12 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.   

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

1167  On this day in history 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 January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.   

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

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