Page 7: Historical Events In January - 25

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.   

1953  WABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1955  Columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years   

1955  Jill Kinmont hits a tree and breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race.   

1955  Russia ends state of war with Germany.   

1955  US and Panama sign canal treaty.   

1956  96.5 cm (38.0") of rainfall, Kilauea Plantation, HI (state record).   

1957  FBI arrests Jack and Myra Sobel, charged with spying for the USSR   

1957  FBI arrests Jack and Myra Sobel, charged with spying for USSR.   

1959  American Airlines beings the inaugural scheduled transcontinental U.S. passenger air service, featuring the new Boeing 707 jetliner.   

1959  Pope John XXIII proclaims 2nd Vatican council   

1959  The inaugural transcontinental commercial jet flight (American) (Los Angeles to New York for $301).   

1959  1st transcontinental coml jet flight (American) (LA to NY for $301)   

1960  Diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38   

1961  Military coup in El Salvador   

1961  President John F. Kennedy makes history by holding the inaugural presidential news conference simulcast live on radio and TV   

1961  The inaugural live, nationally televised Presidential news conference (JFK).   

1961  Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released   

1961  1st live, nationally televised presidential news conference (JFK).   

1962  The Bank of Montreal acquires Newfoundland Savings Bank0   

1963  Wilson Kettle who lived in Newfoundland dies at age 102, he has 582 living descendants   

1963  Wilson Kettle, Nfld, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendents   

1964  Beatles inaugural US #1, "I Want to Hold your Hand" (Cashbox)   

1964  Echo 2, US communications satellite launched.   

1965  Staff Nees, Flemish composer (Maria-oratorio), dies at 63   

1968  Robert Anderson's "I Never Sang for My Father," premieres in New York City NY   

1968  Virginia Maskell, actress (Only Two Can Play), dies at 31   

1969  US-North Vietnamese peace talks begin in Paris   

1970  Robert Altman's "M*AS*H," premieres   

1970  Eunice Hunton Carter, 1st black female DA in NY, dies at 70   

1971  Charles Manson and 3 women followers convicted of Tate-LaBianca murders   

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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  Pope gregory iv: Pope gregory iv   

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

1138  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  Charles ii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1364)   

1494  Death of Ferdinand i: Cruel king of naples,