Page 6: Historical Events In January - 25

1929  Bradman scores 340* for NSW v Victoria, 488 mins, 38 fours   

1931  Dean Jones, Decatur Ala, actor (Ensign O'Toole, Company, Love Bug)   

1932  Bradman scores 167 New South Wales vs Victoria, 224 minutes, 22 fours   

1932  Governor General, the Earl of Bessborough speaks to the Lieutenant Governor of each province, to inaugurate the Trans-Canada telephone system   

1932  The inaugural commencement exercises at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.   

1932  1st commencement exercises at Hebrew U in Jerusalem   

1933  Corazon Aquino, 11th President of the Philippines   

1934  Elizabeth Allen, Jersey City NJ, actress (Laura-Bracken's World).   

1937  Miami-to-Tampa bus overturned in a canal, results in the deaths of 13.   

1937  Soap Opera "Guiding Light" premieres on NBC radio   

1937  1st broadcast of "Guiding Light" on NBC radio   

1938  Ian Hay's "Bachelor Born," premieres in NYC   

1939  Joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1939  Earthquake hits Chillan Chile, 10000 killed   

1940  Nazi decrees the establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland   

1940  Nazi decrees establishment of Jewish ghetto in Lodz Poland   

1941  Pope Pius XII elevates the Apostolic Vicariate of the Hawaiian Islands to the dignity of a diocese. It is recorded as becoming the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu   

1942  Lt General Rommels African corps reaches Msus   

1942  Eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer, dies at 78   

1945  Grand Rapids MI is recorded as becoming inaugural US city to fluoridate its water.   

1945  Japanese occupiers of Batavia arrest Indo-European youths   

1945  West Africa 82nd division occupies Myohaung, Burma   

1945  Dan Topping, Del Webb and Larry MacPhail purchase NY Yanks for $2.8 mil.   

1946  United Mine Workers union rejoins American Federation of Labor   

1946  Richard Strauss' "Metamorphosis," premieres in Zurich.   

1947  Mobster Al Capone dies at age 48   

1947  Al Capone, Chicago gangster, dies of syphilis at 48.   

1948  Investors Syndicate of Canada incorporates Investors Mutual of Canada Ltd.; Canada's inaugural public mutual fund will be inaugural sold to the public in 1950   

1949  The inaugural Israeli election - Ben-Gurion's Mapai party claims.   

1949  1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale and Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win.   

1949  Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61   

1950  73ºF (23ºC) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January   

1950  73°F (23°C) highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in January.   

1951  UN begins counter offensive in Korea.   

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1037  Su tung-p'o: [j sotoba], china, layman/poet/administrator [or dec 19]   

1477  Anna de bretagne: Wife of maximilian of austria & louis xii   

1509  Giovanni morone: Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic"   

1540  Edmund campion: London, saint/jesuit martyr (decem rationes)   

1615  Govert flinck: Dutch painter (isaac blesses jacob)   

1626  John van de cappelle: Amsterdam, landscape painter   

1627  Robert boyle: Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color)   

1634  Gaspar fagel: Lawyer/pension advisor of holland (1672-88)   

0477  Death of Geiseric: King of the vandals and alans   

0844  Pope gregory iv: Pope gregory iv   

1067  Emperor yingzong of china: Emperor yingzong of china (b. 1032)   

1138  Death of Anacletus ii: [pietro pierleone], jewish anti-pope (1130-38),   

1139  Death of Godfried i: With the beard, duke of brabant/earl of leuven,   

1366  Henry suso: German mystic   

1431  Death of Charles ii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1364)   

1494  Death of Ferdinand i: Cruel king of naples,