Page 7: Historical Events In January - 21

1944  649 British bombers attack Magdeburg.   

1944  447 German bombers attack London   

1944  Gustaaf DFL Schamelhout, Flemish physician/writer, dies at 74.   

1945  British troops land on Ramree, near coast of Burma.   

1945  The Brazilian Expeditionary Force leads an allied attack on Monte Castelo in Italy, the only participation of South American troops in World War II   

1946  "Nellie Bly" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 16 performances   

1947  "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances.   

1948  West Indies vs England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes and Jim Laker   

1948  W Indies v England, Test debut Walcott, Weekes and Jim Laker.   

1948  Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, composer, dies at 72   

1949  The inaugural inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)   

1949  1st inaugural parade televised (Harry Truman)   

1950  George Orwell, the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four, dies in London   

1950  New York jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury   

1950  "Lend an Ear" closes at National Theater NYC after 460 performances.   

1950  George Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46   

1951  In this year, Babe Didrikson-Zaharias claims LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open   

1952  In this year, Nehru's Congress party claims general election in India   

1953  John Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State   

1954  The inaugural gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY)   

1954  The USS Nautilus, the world's inaugural atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut.   

1954  The USS Nautilus, the world's inaugural nuclear powered submarine, is launched.   

1954  1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC)   

1954  Billy Jenkins, dies at 69   

1955  Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59   

1956  "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden New York City NY after 849 performances.   

1956  William Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of the New Yorker   

1956  "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden NYC after 849 perfs   

1957  Geena Davis, American actress is born.   

1957  KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1957  Arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87   

1958  KMOT TV channel 10 in Minot, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting.   

1959  Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77   

1960  Little Joe 4 suborbital Mercury test reaches 16 km.   

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1337  Charles v: The wise, king of france (1364-80)   

1338  King charles v of france: King charles v of france (d. 1380)   

1571  John i pontanus: Physicist/historian (amsterdam)   

1659  Adriaen van der werff: Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

1721  James murray: British military officer, governor of quebec   

1735  Johann gottfried eckard: Composer   

1743  John fitch: Inventor (had a working steamboat years before fulton)   

1746  Johann h pestalozzi: Zurich switz, educator (leonard & gertrude) [ns]   

0304  Death of Saint agnes: Saint agnes (martyred) (b. 291)   

0879  Boudouin with the iron arm: Earl of flanders,   

0917  Death of Erchanger: Duke of swabia (c. 880)   

1118  Death of Paschalis ii: [raniero], pope (1099-1118),   

1519  Death of Vasco núñez de balboa: Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

1527  Juan de grijalva: Spanish conquistador (c. 1489)   

1546  Azai sukemasa: Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491)   

1596  Death of John ligarius: German theologist/prime minister,