Page 7: Historical Events In January - 17

1943  Tin Can Drive Day   

1944  Corvette Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean.   

1944  Korvet Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean.   

1945  Auschwitz concentration camp begins evacuation.   

1945  Liberation of Warsaw by Soviet troops (end of Nazi occupation).   

1945  Liberation of Warsaw from the Nazi by Soviet troops   

1945  Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews from the Nazis, arrested by secret police in Hungary   

1945  Warsaw is liberated by Polish and Soviet forces during WWII   

1946  The United Nations Security Council meets for the inaugural time   

1946  United Nations Security Council holds its inaugural meeting   

1946  United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting.   

1946  Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59.   

1947  Muiden Netherlands ammunition factory explodes, 16 die.   

1947  Muiden Neth ammunition factory explodes, 16 die   

1948  Netherlands and Indonesia agree to a cease fire   

1948  Trial of 11 US Communist party members begins in New York City NY   

1949  The Goldbergs, the inaugural sitcom on American television, inaugural airs   

1950  11 men rob Brink's office in Boston of $1.2M cash and $1.5M securities.   

1950  "Alive and Kicking" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 46 perfs.   

1951  China refuses cease-fire in Korea   

1951  China refuses ceases-fire in Korea.   

1952  Walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74.   

1954  Jacques Cousteau's inaugural network telecast airs on "Omnibus" (CBS)   

1954  Jacques Cousteau's 1st network telecast airs on "Omnibus" (CBS).   

1955  USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the inaugural nuclear-powered submarine, is commissioned and sends the message "underway on nuclear power"   

1955  Submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage.   

1955  J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

1957  9-county commission recommends creation of BART.   

1959  The African country of Mali is formed with the joining of Senegal and French Sudan   

1959  "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances   

1959  Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi.   

1960  In this year, Mickey Wright claims LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational.   

1961  Eisenhower allegedly orders the assassination of Congo's Lumumba   

1961  Eisenhower allegedly orders assassination of Congo's Lumumba   

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1342  Philip: The bold, duke of burgundy   

1463  Frederick iii: The wise, elector of saxony (1486-25), protector luther   

1484  George spalatin: German reformer   

1501  Leonhard fuchs: Germany, botanist (history of plants)   

1504  Pius v: [antonio ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio scandello: Italian composer (passion of johannes)   

1545  Antonio pace: Composer   

1560  Gaspard bauhin: Swiss botanist   

0395  Theodosius i: The great, spanish emperor of rome,   

1103  Death of Frutolf: German monk/musicologist/historian,   

1119  Death of Boudouin vii hapkin: Count of flanders,   

1229  Albert: Bishop of riga/founder (sword knights),   

1369  King peter i of cyprus: King peter i of cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg: Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  Fyodor i tsar of russia: Fyodor i tsar of russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Death of Santino garsi: Composer,