Page 7: Historical Events In January - 23

1945  Dutch Premier Gerbrandy, exiled in London, offers his resignation.   

1945  Helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37.   

1946  Rear Admiral Sidney W Souers, USNR, is recorded as becoming inaugural director of CIA   

1946  Rear Admiral Sidney W Souers, USNR, is recorded as becoming 1st director of CIA.   

1946  Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68   

1947  Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79.   

1948  Bradman scores 201 in 272 minutes vs India, 21 fours 1 six.   

1948  Gen. Eisenhower said he could not accept a presidential nomination from either party; four years later, he ran as a Republican and was elected 34th president of the United States   

1948  Huston's "Treasure of Sierra Madre" starring Humphrey Bogart opens.   

1948  Test debut of Neil Harvey, vs India at Adelaide   

1948  Bradman scores 201 in 272 mins v India, 21 fours 1 six   

1949  In Regina Saskatchewan fire destroys the transit barns, torching most of its 38 buses and streetcars.   

1950  3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous inaugural Facts published   

1950  Israeli Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel   

1950  Rebel army of cap Raymond Westerner occupies Bandung   

1950  The Israeli Knesset approves a resolution to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel.   

1950  3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous 1st Facts published.   

1951  3rd Emmy Awards Alan Young Show, Alan Young and Gertrude Berg.   

1951  3rd Emmy Awards: Alan Young Show, Alan Young and Gertrude Berg   

1952  Death of John Treloar who, along with CEW Bean, did more than any other individual to establish and develop the Australian War Memorial Treloar served as director of the Memorial from 1920 to 1952   

1953  Bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for New South Wales 16 years 357 days.   

1953  Bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for NSW 16 yrs 357 days.   

1954  Harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP.   

1954  Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)   

1955  In this year, Babe Didrikson-Zaharias claims LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

1956  Montreal Canadiens hockey player Jean Beliveau appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine   

1956  Alexander Korda, English movie producer (Henry VIII), dies at 62.   

1957  Princess Caroline of Monaco is born.   

1957  Willie Edwards, US black, murdered by KKK at 25.   

1958  Hanif Mohammad completes 337 in 970 minutes vs West Indies   

1958  "Body Beautiful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 60 performances.   

1960  Piccard and Walsh in bathyscaph "Trieste" reach 10900 meters in Mariana Trench   

1961  Supreme Court rules cities and states have right to censor films   

1961  In this year, Venezuela formally adopts constitution.   

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1350  Vincent ferrer: Spanish missionary and saint   

1574  Lucas i franchoys: Belgian painter   

1582  John barclay: Scottish satirist/latin poet (argenis)   

1688  Queen ulrika eleonora of sweden: Queen ulrika eleonora of sweden (d. 1741)   

1719  John landen: English mathematician   

1730  Joseph hewes: Us merchant (declaration of independence signer)   

1745  William jessop: English canal engineer   

1752  Muzio clementi: Italian composer   

1002  Otto iii: German king/emperor 983/996-1002,   

1199  Death of Yaqub: Almohad caliph (b. 1160)   

1356  Margaretha of bavaria: Emperess of germany,   

1516  Ferdinand ii: King of aragon/sicily,   

1548  Death of Bernardo pisano: Composer,   

1549  Johannes honter: Transylvanian saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)   

1567  Death of Jiajing: Emperor of china (b. 1507)   

1622  Death of William baffin: British explorer,