Page 6: Historical Events In January - 16

1942  Actress Carole Lombard, and twenty other people, die in a plane crash near Las Vegas.   

1942  Screen star Carole Lombard, her mother and 20 other people were killed in a commercial airliner crash near Las Vegas, Nev. Lombard was the wife of actor Clark Gable   

1942  William Knudsen is recorded as becoming inaugural civilian appointed a General in US army.   

1942  William Knudsen is recorded as becoming 1st civilian appointed a general in US army   

1942  Barbara Lynn, [Ozen], US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), dies   

1943  -60ºF (-51ºC), Island Park Dam ID (state record)   

1943  German 2nd SS-Pantzer division evacuates Charkow.   

1943  Red Army recaptures Pitomnik airport at Stalingrad   

1943  The inaugural US air raid on Ambon   

1943  -60°F (-51°C), Island Park Dam, Idaho (state record).   

1943  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Sunny Lane), dies at 88.   

1944  Gen. Dwight Eisenhower arrived in London to assume command of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe.   

1944  General Eisenhower took command of Allied Invasion Force in London.   

1944  In London, General Dwight D. Eisenhower is recorded as becoming commander of the Allied Invasion Force, during WWII   

1944  Lieutenant (jg) S. R. Graham, USCG, while en route from New York to Liverpool in the British freighter Daghestan made a 30 minute flight in an R-4B (HNS-1) from the ship's 60 by 80 foot flight deck.   

1944  Gen Eisenhower took command of Allied Invasion Force in London   

1945  Scottish 52nd land division/1st Commando brigade-assault at Heinsberg.   

1945  U.S. inaugural and 3rd army units close the bulge, but do not succeed in entrapping enemy forces   

1945  US inaugural and 3rd army meet at Houffalise.   

1945  Dennis Donnini, Brit rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19   

1946  Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71.   

1947  Vincent Aurial elected President of France.   

1948  35 Haganah members are ambushed and killed in Gush Etzyon   

1949  "Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 23 perfs   

1950  Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands recognize Israel.   

1951  Viet Minh offensive against Hanoi   

1951  World's largest gas pipeline opens (Brownsville TX, to 134th St, New York City NY).   

1952  New Dutch bible translation finished.   

1952  US Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85000 salary.   

1953  Egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties.   

1953  27th Australian Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beat J Sampson (63 62).   

1954  "South Pacific" closes at Majestic Theater New York City NY after 1928 performances   

1954  "South Pacific" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 1928 performances   

1954  Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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1245  Edmund crouchback: Son of henry iii of england   

1409  Ren� i of naples: Ren� i of naples (d. 1480)   

1477  Johannes schöner: German astronomer and cartographer   

1501  Anthony denny: Confidant of king henry viii of england   

1587  Alexander adriaenssen: Flemish painter   

1616  François de vendôme: Duc de beaufort, french soldier   

1626  Lucas achtschellinck: Flemish painter   

1634  Dorthe engelbrechtsdatter: Norwegian poet   

0308  Death of Marcellus i: Catholic pope (-308),   

0429  Honoratius of arles: Bishop/saint,   

0960  Death of Polyeuctus: Patriarch of constantinople   

1343  Robert of anjou: King (naples),   

1400  Death of John holland: 1st duke of exeter, english politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

1545  Death of George spalatin: German reformer (b. 1484)   

1547  Johannes schöner: German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

1554  Death of Christiern pedersen: Danish humanist (b. 1480)