Page 7: Historical Events In January - 12

1953  Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1954  Austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hours later 2nd one-kills 115 on this day in history.   

1954  Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament on January - 12.   

1954  On January - 12 austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hrs later 2nd one-kills 115   

1956  John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on January - 12.   

1957  On this day in history southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded   

1958  On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open   

1958  Arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history kOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1960  Sobers &Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wicket vs England on January - 12.   

1960  Sobers & Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wkt v England on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history nevil Shute [Norway], Eng/Aust author (Town like Alice), dies at 60   

1961  On January - 12 "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City NY for 100 performances   

1961  UN genocide pact goes into effect on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 100 performances   

1962  On this day in history ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42   

1963  On January - 12 "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1   

1963  On January - 12 spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England   

1964  On January - 12 revolution overthrows Sultan of Zanzibar, 1 month after independence   

1964  C R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (WI in 4 Tests, 6 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

1965  "Hullabaloo" premieres on NBC-TV on January - 12.   

1965  Lorraine Hansberry, US playwright, dies in NYC, dies at 34 on January - 12.   

1966  12 day New York City NY transit strike ends on January - 12.   

1966  On January - 12 adam West and Burt Ward star as the Dynamic Duo in Batman, which makes its colorful, action-packed debut on ABC-TV.   

1966  LBJ says US should stay in S Vietnam until communist aggression ends on January - 12.   

1967  On January - 12 louisville KY, draft board refuses exemption for boxer Muhammad Ali   

1968  On January - 12 beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd   

1968  On January - 12 nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV   

1970  On this day in history biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria   

1970  Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage on January - 12.   

1970  Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1971  On January - 12 "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring the first " toilet flush" on TV   

1971  On January - 12 congressional Black Caucus organizes   

1971  Fed grand jury indicts Reverand Philip Berrigan &5 others, including a nun &2 priests, on charges of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger on this day in history.   

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1483  On January - 12 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 January - 12.   

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

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1580  On January - 12 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 this day in history.   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on January - 12.   

1321  On January - 12 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  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.   

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

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