Page 6: Historical Events In January - 25

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.   

1952  Test debut of Richie Benaud, vs West Indies at the SCG   

1952  Test debut of Richie Benaud, v West Indies at the SCG   

1952  Sveinn Bjornsson, Danish 1st pres of Iceland (1944-52), dies at 70   

1953  In Liverpool, the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada destroyed in a dockside fire; used as a troop ship during World War II.   

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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  Geiseric: King of the vandals and alans   

0844  Death of 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  Death of Henry suso: German mystic   

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

1494  Death of Ferdinand i: Cruel king of naples,