Page 6: Historical Events In January - 14

1927  Toronto Maple Leafs 1st hat trick (Hap Day) vs NY Rangers.   

1929  Afghan King Amanullah forced to resign   

1929  Cornelis W Lely, Dutch Governor of Suriname (1902-05), dies at 74   

1931  William Ernst Johnson, British mathematician, dies   

1932  Horse racing legend Eddie Arcaro won his inaugural race   

1932  1st totalisator (to record racetrack bets) in US installed, Hialeah   

1935  Oil pipeline Iraq-Mediterranean goes into use   

1936  L M (Mario) Giannini elected president of Bank of America.   

1938  National Society for the Legalization of Euthanasia formed (NY).   

1938  National Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY).   

1939  All commercial ferry service to East Bay ends.   

1939  In this year, Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.   

1939  Sydney, Australia swelters on one of its hottest days a high of 45.3 degrees Celsius   

1940  Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers.   

1940  Trevor Nunn, British stage director is born.   

1941  Faye Dunaway, American film actress is born   

1942  Japanese troops land at oil center Balikpapan in Borneo   

1943  Alex Smart (Montreal) is inaugural NHLer to score hat trick in his inaugural game.   

1943  FDR and Winston Churchill confer in Casablanca concerning WWII   

1943  Heinrich Himmler views Warsaw   

1943  Alex Smart (Mont) is 1st NHLer to score hat trick in his 1st game.   

1943  Adolf Sandberger, composer, dies at 78.   

1944  Soviet army begins offensive at Oranienbaum/Wolchow.   

1944  Mohammed Emin Yurdakul, Turkish poet, dies at about 74.   

1945  Death marches to the interior of Germany begin, taking 250000 Jewish lives.   

1945  Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43.   

1946  2 jetties collapse in Ganges-160 Hindu pilgrims are crushed.   

1948  Anna "Ans" van Dike, Dutch Jewish Nazi-collaborator, executed at 42   

1949  Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die   

1949  Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66.   

1950  US recalls all consular officials from China   

1950  "As the Girls Go" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 420 perfs.   

1951  NFL Pro Bowl: 1st since 1942, Americans beat Nationals 28-27   

1952  Rationing of coffee in Netherlands ends   

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1131  King valdemar i of denmark: King valdemar i of denmark (d. 1182)   

1451  Franchinus gaffurius: Composer   

1467  Henry van stolberg & wernigerode: German gov/viceroy of frisia   

1477  Hermann of wied: German catholic archbishop   

1507  Catherine of habsburg: Infanta of spain and queen of portugal   

1551  Alberico gentili: Italian jurist   

1566  Angelo notari: Composer   

1592  Sjihab al-din sultan choerram sjah djahan: Leader of india   

0973  Ekkehard i: Monk of st gallen (vita waltharii manu fortis),   

1163  Ladislaus i arpad: King of hungary (1162-63),   

1236  Sava [rastko]: Son of serbia's king/saint,   

1301  Death of Andreas iii arpad: King of hungary (1290-1301),   

1331  Odoric: Italian explorer (b. 1286)   

1623  Death of Paolo sarpi: Italian church historian/politician,   

1640  Thomas coventry: 1st baron coventry, english lawyer and judge (b. 1578)   

1648  Casparus barleaus: Flemish theologist/poet (muiderkring),