Page 7: Historical Events In January - 12

1953  Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 on January - 12.   

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  Austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hrs later 2nd one-kills 115 on January - 12.   

1956  On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

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

1958  On January - 12 mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open   

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

1959  On January - 12 kOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1960  On January - 12 sobers &Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wicket vs England   

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

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 January - 12.   

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

1962  On this day in history 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  Spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England on this day in history.   

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

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

1966  On this day in history 12 day New York City NY transit strike ends   

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

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

1967  Louisville KY, draft board refuses exemption for boxer Muhammad Ali on this day in history.   

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  On January - 12 blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84   

1971  "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring the first " toilet flush" on TV on this day in history.   

1971  Congressional Black Caucus organizes on January - 12.   

1971  Fed grand jury indicts Reverand Philip Berrigan &5 others, including a nun &2 priests, on charges of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger on January - 12.   

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1483  On January - 12 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 this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

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

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  On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on January - 12.   

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1519  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.   

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