Historical Events In January - 12

1953  On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82  

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

1954  On this day in history queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament  

1954  On this day in history 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  Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded on January - 12.  

1958  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open on January - 12.  

1958  Arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77 on January - 12.  

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  On January - 12 sobers & Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wkt v England  

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

1961  "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City NY for 100 performances on this day in history.  

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

1961  On January - 12 "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 100 performances  

1962  On January - 12 ernie Kovacs, comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), killed in auto crash at 42  

1963  On this day in history "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  Revolution overthrows Sultan of Zanzibar, 1 month after independence on January - 12.  

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

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

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  Adam West and Burt Ward star as the Dynamic Duo in Batman, which makes its colorful, action-packed debut on ABC-TV on this day in history.  

1966  LBJ says US should stay in S Vietnam until communist aggression ends on this day in history.  

1967  Louisville KY, draft board refuses exemption for boxer Muhammad Ali on January - 12.  

1968  On this day in history beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd  

1968  On this day in history nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV  

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

1970  On this day in history boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage  

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

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

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  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian  

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on January - 12.  

1580  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.  

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