Page 6: 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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterdam   

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 January - 12.   

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 January - 12.   

1947  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1948  The first American style supermarket in UK opens on January - 12.   

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

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

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  On this day in history koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44   

1951  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

1537  On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

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