Historical Events In February - 01

1949  RCA releases first single record ever (45 rpm) on this day in history.   

1949  Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1950  On February - 01 urko Kekkonen elected president of Finland   

1950  On February - 01 uSSR demands condemnation of Emperor Hirohito for war crimes   

1951  -50ºF (-46ºC), Gavilan NM (state record) on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history alfred Krupp & 28 other German war criminals freed   

1951  On this day in history first telecast of atomic explosion   

1951  The first X-ray moving picture process demonstrated on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 01 uN condemns People's Republic of China as aggressor in Korea   

1951  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1952  General strike against French colonial management in Tunisia on February - 01.   

1952  The United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria) is formed on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts   

1953  On February - 01 "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite premieres on CBS television great show for it's time   

1953  Dr A de Waal appointed as Netherlands first female assistant Secretary of state on this day in history.   

1953  Flooding in Netherlands, kills 1,835 on February - 01.   

1954  First TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres on this day in history.   

1954  Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69   

1955  On this day in history h C Hansen appointed premier of Denmark   

1956  Hague Daily Newspaper reveals war crimes of Hague mayor Schokking on this day in history.   

1957  Gijsbert of Hall appointed mayor of Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1957  The first black pilot (PH Young) on a US scheduled passenger airline on this day in history.   

1957  On February - 01 friedrich von Paulus, German field marshall (Stalingrad), dies at 66   

1958  On February - 01 1959 Swiss males vote against voting rights for women   

1958  Egypt & Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

1958  US satellite (Explorer I) launched on February - 01.   

1958  On February - 01 clinton Joseph Davisson, dies   

1959  On this day in history texas Instruments requests patent of IC (Integrated Circuit)   

1959  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Carol Heiss   

1959  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by David Jenkins   

1959  Madame Sul-To-Wan, [Conley], actress (Birth of a Nation), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history 4 students stage first civil rights sit-in, at Greensboro NC Woolworth   

1960  On this day in history extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender   

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.   

1462  On February - 01 birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)   

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on February - 01.   

1603  On February - 01 birth of michael Trumper, composer   

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on this day in history.   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on February - 01.   

1635  On this day in history birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)   

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on this day in history.   

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on February - 01.   

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on February - 01.   

1294  On February - 01 louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies   

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on this day in history.   

1502  On February - 01 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

1542  On this day in history death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on February - 01.