Page 7: Historical Events In January - 12

1953  On January - 12 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  Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament on January - 12.   

1954  Austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hrs later 2nd one-kills 115 on January - 12.   

1956  On January - 12 john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

1957  On January - 12 southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded   

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

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  On this day in history sobers & Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wkt v England   

1960  Nevil Shute [Norway], Eng/Aust author (Town like Alice), dies at 60 on January - 12.   

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

1961  On this day in history uN genocide pact goes into effect   

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

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

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

1963  On this day in history 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  On January - 12 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 this day in history.   

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  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  Nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV on January - 12.   

1970  On January - 12 biafran War ends, Biafra surrenders to Nigeria   

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

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 this day in history.   

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1483  On this day in history 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  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 January - 12 birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On January - 12 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

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

1049  On January - 12 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  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

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

1519  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

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