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  Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hrs later 2nd one-kills 115   

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  KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting on January - 12.   

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 January - 12.   

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

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

1961  On January - 12 uN genocide pact goes into effect   

1961  On January - 12 "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  "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1 on this day in history.   

1963  Spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England on January - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 12.   

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 this day in history 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  Biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria on this day in history.   

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

1970  On January - 12 blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 January - 12.   

0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.