Page 6: Historical Events In January - 12

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

1937  On this day in history plow for laying submarine cable patented   

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

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

1942  On January - 12 british troops reconquer Sollum   

1942  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1943  On January - 12 frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 January - 12.   

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

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 this day in history 1st Supermarket in UK opens   

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

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

1950  On January - 12 swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die   

1950  USSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage &sabotage on January - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1952  NFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13 on this day in history.   

1953  9 "Jewish" physicians arrested for "terrorist activities" in Moscow on this day in history.   

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1483  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on January - 12.   

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  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.   

1577  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0689  On January - 12 benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

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 January - 12.   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

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

1519  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

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